Cheat Sheet for Lazy History Lovers #2. Kings and Queens of France. 987 - 1498.

Kings and Queens of France. Book 1 (987 – 1498)
A new historical "cheat sheet" by Alexandra Marinina. This time – about France. Paris, Versailles, magnificent kings, daring queens, elegant maids of honor, and brave musketeers… Who among us has not been enchanted by France and its history since childhood! With a special "Marinian" humor, the book tells the story of the French kings starting with Hugh Capet, the founder of the Capetian dynasty, to Charles the Eighth of the Valois dynasty. You will learn what kind of people they were, what talents and shortcomings they had, and what hopes and dreams they lived with.