Very dark indeed: 58 BC-843
Their own destruction sure: 843-1151
The gift of Excalibur: 1151-1223
The fatal tower: 1223-1326
A foregone conclusion: 1380-1453
The universal spider: 1453-83
A warm, sunlit land: 1483-1515
With his usual flourish: 1515
'Well worth a mass': 1547-1643
'L'Etat c'est moi': 1643-1715
The writing on the wall: 1715-89
'I am indeed your king': 1789-93
'Pas de faiblesse!': 1793-5
A blessing or a curse?: 1795-1815
The perfect compromise: 1815-48
'A symbol of national glory': 1848-52
A sphinx without a riddle" 1852-70
The last manifestation: 1870-3
The Cross of Lorraine: 1935-45