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Copyright © Maurice Druon 1960
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‘History is a novel that has been lived’
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‘It is terrifying to think how much research is needed to determine the truth of even the most unimportant fact.’
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Contents
2. The Plaintiff Conducts the Inquiry
8. The Honour of a Peer and the Honour of a King