Download or read book The Forty-Five Guardsmen (Volume 1 of 2 ) (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) written by Alexandre Dumas and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in 1585, this work tells the story of Diane de M?ridor's quest for revenge upon Duc d?Anjou? for his betrayal of Bussy d?Amboise. The novel features Forty-five guards - lesser nobility recruited by the Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, Duke of?pernon to provide Henry III of France with trusted protection in the midst of the War of the Three Henrys.