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* FakeBrit: The French Creator/WilliamSabatier as Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster in the 1972 miniseries.
* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in ''Theatre/TheBourgeoisGentleman'', a vain and self-centered UpperClassTwit who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in ''Theatre/TheBourgeoisGentleman'', a vain and self-centered UpperClassTwit who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
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* FakeBrit: The French Creator/WilliamSabatier as Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster in the 1972 miniseries.
miniseries. Granted, the English nobility at this point was almost entirely Anglo-Norman French, but still.
* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was wellknow known for playing the title role in ''Theatre/TheBourgeoisGentleman'', a vain and self-centered UpperClassTwit who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
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** Book four, ''La Loi des mâles'', literally translates to "the law of males" ([[HeirClubForMen a real French concept]]); its English title is actually ''The Royal Succession''.
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** Book four, ''La Loi des mâles'', literally translates to "the law of males" "The Males' Law" ([[HeirClubForMen a real French concept]]); its English title is actually ''The Royal Succession''.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in ''Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme'', ''Theatre/TheBourgeoisGentleman'', a vain and self-centered UpperClassTwit who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
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* YouLookFamiliar:
** Hélène Duc played Mahaut d'Artois in the 1972 TV adaptation, and Marguerite de Bouville in the 2005 one.
** Serge Maillat played William Montagu in 1972 and Bishop Orleton in 2005.
** Hélène Duc played Mahaut d'Artois in the 1972 TV adaptation, and Marguerite de Bouville in the 2005 one.
** Serge Maillat played William Montagu in 1972 and Bishop Orleton in 2005.
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** Book four, ''La Loi des mâles'', literally translates to "the law of males" (a real French concept); its English title is actually ''The Royal Succession''.
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** Book four, ''La Loi des mâles'', literally translates to "the law of males" (a ([[HeirClubForMen a real French concept); concept]]); its English title is actually ''The Royal Succession''.
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** Book seven, ''Quand un Roi perd la France'', literally translates to "When a King Loses France'', but was published in English as ''The King Without a Kingdom''.
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** Book seven, ''Quand un Roi perd la France'', literally translates to "When a King Loses France'', France", but was published in English as ''The King Without a Kingdom''.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Though most of the novels in this series have English titles that are more or less identical to the French, two do not:
** Book four, ''La Loi des mâles'', literally translates to "the law of males" (a real French concept); its English title is actually ''The Royal Succession''.
** Book seven, ''Quand un Roi perd la France'', literally translates to "When a King Loses France'', but was published in English as ''The King Without a Kingdom''.
** Book four, ''La Loi des mâles'', literally translates to "the law of males" (a real French concept); its English title is actually ''The Royal Succession''.
** Book seven, ''Quand un Roi perd la France'', literally translates to "When a King Loses France'', but was published in English as ''The King Without a Kingdom''.
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* SequelGap: ''The King Without a Kingdom'', the final novel of the series, was published in 1977, 17 years after ''The Lily and the Lion''
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* SequelGap: ''The King Without a Kingdom'', the final novel of the series, was published in 1977, 17 years after ''The Lily and the Lion''Lion''.
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* SequelGap: ''The King Without a Kingdom'', the final novel of the series, was published in 1977, 17 years after ''The Lily and the Lion''
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* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in ''Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme'', a vain and self-centered RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in ''Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme'', a vain and self-centered RichIdiotWithNoDayJob UpperClassTwit who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
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* BigNameFan: Creator/GeorgeRRMartin cites this series as a major inspiration for ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', and newer editions often include a foreword by him.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme, ''Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme'', a vain and self-centered RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.here.
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-->AT THIS POINT THE AUTHOR, COMPELLED BY HISTORY TO KILL OFF HIS FAVOURITE CHARACTER, WITH WHOM HE HAS LIVED FOR SIX YEARS, IS MOVED TO A SORROW COMPARABLE TO THAT OF KING EDWARD OF ENGLAND; THE PEN, AS THE OLD CHRONICLERS SAY, FALLS FROM HIS HAND, AND HE HAS NO DESIRE TO CONTINUE, AT LEAST FOR THE PRESENT, EXCEPT TO INFORM THE READER OF THE DESTINIES OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY.
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-->AT THIS POINT THE AUTHOR, COMPELLED BY HISTORY TO KILL OFF HIS FAVOURITE CHARACTER, WITH WHOM HE HAS LIVED FOR SIX YEARS, IS MOVED TO A SORROW COMPARABLE TO THAT OF KING EDWARD OF ENGLAND; THE PEN, AS THE OLD CHRONICLERS SAY, FALLS FROM HIS HAND, AND HE HAS NO DESIRE TO CONTINUE, AT LEAST FOR THE PRESENT, EXCEPT TO INFORM THE READER OF THE DESTINIES OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY.STORY.
* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme, a vain and self-centered RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
* PlayingAgainstType: Spinello Tolomei's actor Louis Seigner was well know for playing the title role in Theater/LeBourgeoisGentilhomme, a vain and self-centered RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who gives money to anyone who'll flatter his ego and dreams of social mobility, a far cry from the shrewd but likable banker he plays here.
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* CreatorsFavorite: [[VillainProtagonist Robert of Artois]]. Druon clearly enjoyed himself writing the life, crimes, and downfall of this larger-than-life character. The sixth book ends with the following excerpt:
-->AT THIS POINT THE AUTHOR, COMPELLED BY HISTORY TO KILL OFF HIS FAVOURITE CHARACTER, WITH WHOM HE HAS LIVED FOR SIX YEARS, IS MOVED TO A SORROW COMPARABLE TO THAT OF KING EDWARD OF ENGLAND; THE PEN, AS THE OLD CHRONICLERS SAY, FALLS FROM HIS HAND, AND HE HAS NO DESIRE TO CONTINUE, AT LEAST FOR THE PRESENT, EXCEPT TO INFORM THE READER OF THE DESTINIES OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY.
-->AT THIS POINT THE AUTHOR, COMPELLED BY HISTORY TO KILL OFF HIS FAVOURITE CHARACTER, WITH WHOM HE HAS LIVED FOR SIX YEARS, IS MOVED TO A SORROW COMPARABLE TO THAT OF KING EDWARD OF ENGLAND; THE PEN, AS THE OLD CHRONICLERS SAY, FALLS FROM HIS HAND, AND HE HAS NO DESIRE TO CONTINUE, AT LEAST FOR THE PRESENT, EXCEPT TO INFORM THE READER OF THE DESTINIES OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY.
