The Forty-Five Guardsmen

Main Ideas

• Political intrigues and power struggles in France at the end of the 16th century.
• The role and influence of the royal guard, known as «the forty-five», on the country's events.
• Conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots, religious wars, and their consequences.
• Personal loyalty and honor as important values for the novel's characters.
• Romantic entanglements and their impact on political and military events.