Published in 1955, The Iron King is not just a novel; it is a meticulously researched dive into the final years of the Knights Templar and the beginning of the Hundred Years' War.
The story centers on , known as "The Iron King" (Le Roi de Fer). He is cold, calculating, and ruthless. To fill his empty treasury, he destroys the powerful Knights Templar, burning their Grand Master, Jacques de Molay, at the stake. the iron king maurice druon pdf best