The King Without A Kingdom — Maurice Druon

This was the original game of thrones George R R Martin The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John 2 The Good takes the throne Under the leadership of this vain cruel incompetent monarch The Hundred Years War escalates and England and France begin to tear each other apart Warring factions plunder the land famine threatens the people and the Black Death spreads far and wide France is bleeding to death around the new king

This was the original game of thrones George R R Martin The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II The Good takes the throne Under the leadership of this vain cruel incompetent monarch The Hundred Years War escalates and England and France begin to tear each other apart Warring factions plunder the land famine threatens the people and the Black Death spreads far and wide France is bleeding to death around the new king