When Philip the Fair's last son dies, the crown goes to a cousin, Philip VI of Valois, Robert of Artois's brother-in-law and ally. Robert thinks his moment to win Artois has come and submits forged documents to do it. Mahaut dies, the fraud comes out, and Robert is convicted, loses everything and flees. In England, young Edward III seizes power, arrests Mortimer and has him executed. Robert reaches the English court and starts telling Edward that the crown of France is his by right, through his mother, Isabella. The war between the two kingdoms starts taking shape there.
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ChangeLis or lys
The novel is called Le Lis et le Lion. In both miniseries, the final episode is listed as Le Lys et le lion, with the old spelling of the flower.
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