Les rois maudits

- Season 1

(2005)

King Philip the Fair condemns the Templar master, De Molay, to death. Molay in turn curses Philip and his descendants. Count Robert of Artois starts a family vendetta which involves Philip's sons' wives, which starts the ball rolling..

The Strangled Queen; Philip is succeeded by his unprepossessing son Louis X. Robert of Artois continues to involve the royals in his war against his aunt, with disastrous consequences for the princesses and especially the Queen.

"The Poison Crown"; Louis remarries. Robert presses his attack on his Aunt. She shows her dark side to the benefit of Louis' brother Philip, her son in law, soon to be king.

"The She-Wolf of France"; Mahaut, aunt of Robert of Artois, really gets in touch with he inner murderess. Infanticide puts her son-in-law on the throne, but not for long. Enter King Charles, brother number three.

"The Lily and the Lion";he French crown is up for grabs again and Robert of Artois, now exiled in England, naturally has a preferred candidate. His plan involves a war between England and France, which will last for a hundred years.