The Dumas, Alexandre 1802-1870 creator Maquet, Auguste 1813-1888 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The forty-five guardsmen" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written between 1847 and 1848. Set during the French Wars of Religion in 1585-1586, this final installment of the Valois trilogy follows Diane de Méridor's quest for revenge against the Duke of Anjou for his betrayal of Bussy d'Amboise. As King Henry III struggles to control religious and political chaos dividing France, he recruits forty-five guards from lesser nobility for protection during the War of the Three Henrys. The story weaves historical events with fiction, featuring the beloved character Chicot the Jester. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forty-Five_Guardsmen Release date is 2004-10-05 Produced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders Original publication data not identified France -- History -- Henry III, 1574-1589 -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13626 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13626 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133325.0 13626