The Four Musketeers by Kari Maund
The true story of the 'three' Musketeers who were based on four high-ranking French soldiers of Louis XIII elite Black Musketeer regiment. The Three Musketeers, first published in serial form in France in 1844, is an abiding classic. It has been translated into many languages, repeatedly filmed, and its heroes - D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis and Athos - have become literary archetypes. Yet, outside France, few people are aware that all four are based on historical figures: Armand de Sillegue; Isaac de Portau; Henri d'Aramitz; and Charles de Batz. All four came from Gascony, and all four were members of the elite Black Musketeer regiment during the 1640s. The Four Musketeers gives an account of the historical background of the real four musketeers, who came to Paris in the 1640s and thus witnessed some of the most dramatic moments of seventeenth century France: the last years of Louis XIII and the struggle for control over him between the scandalous royal favourite, Cinq-Mars and the dying Cardinal Richelieu; and the rise to power of Cardinal Mazarin.
Kari Maund is a professional historian and writer, her other books include The Welsh Kings also published by Tempus. Phil Nanson is an amateur military historian who trained as a blacksmith and armourer. They both live in Cambridge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752435039 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752435035 |
| Title | The Four Musketeers |
| Author | Kari Maund |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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