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Philip IV of France

1268–1314

Philip IV of France, known as Philip the Fair, ruled from 1285 to 1314 and strengthened royal authority through law, taxation and confrontation with powerful institutions. His conflicts with the papacy and destruction of the Templars made his reign one of the most dramatic in medieval France.

In Paul Doherty’s Spy in Chancery, Edward I of England and Philip IV of France are at war. In Paul Doherty’s The Prince of Darkness, it is 1301 and a fragile peace exists between Edward of England and Philip IV of France. Other novels featuring Philip IV of France include Paul Doherty’s The Poison Maiden, Maurice Druon’s The Iron King, Paul Doherty’s The Cup of Ghosts, Paul Doherty’s The Magician’s Death, and Robyn Young’s Requiem.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Philip IV of France

Medieval France 1498 CE

Series

Series featuring Philip IV of France (6 series)

Hugh Corbett Mysteries in Order

by Paul Doherty 24 books 4.4

The Hugh Corbett Mysteries follow a royal clerk, diplomat and Keeper of the Secret Seal from the reign of Edward I into the troubled rule of Edward II. Corbett investigates murders that threaten royal government, foreign negotiations and the security of the crown. His work takes him from…

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Brethren Trilogy in Order

by Robyn Young 3 books 4.0

The Brethren Trilogy follows the Scottish-born Will Campbell from his apprenticeship within the Knights Templar to the destruction of the order in the early fourteenth century. Beginning during the last decades of the Crusader states, the novels move through London, Paris, Acre, Syria and Egypt as Will becomes…

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The Champion in Order

by David Pilling 5 books 4.4

The Champion follows the Valencian soldier En Pascal across the wars of western Europe at the turn of the fourteenth century. His campaigns connect the Anglo-French conflict, the Scottish resistance to Edward I, warfare in Iberia and Flanders, presenting a mercenary's view of shifting alliances, faith and military…

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The Accursed Kings in Order

by Maurice Druon 7 books 4.2

The Accursed Kings follows the French and English monarchies from the final year of Philip IV's reign in 1314 to the capture of John II at Poitiers and the political crisis of the late 1350s. Across seven novels, the direct Capetian line fails, the Valois dynasty takes the…

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Non Fiction

Non Fiction featuring Philip IV of France (1 book)

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