The novel “Forty-five” (“Les Quarante-Cinq”, 1847) is the final part of the trilogy, which includes the novels “Queen Margot” and “The Countess de Monsoro” In the plot of the novel, the story of the struggle of Henry of Navarre for the French throne and the revenge of Diana de Monsoro to the Duke of Anjou The events depicted in the novel date back to 1585, when France was ravaged by religious and civil wars and a real threat of disintegration hung over the French monarchy as a result of noble conspiracies, peasant riots and urban uprisings. At that time, the growing contradictions led to a new strip of bloody wars, called by historians the "war of the three Henrys", namely Henry III (the last French king of the Valois dynasty), Henry I of Lorraine, Duke of Guise (aspiring to ascend the French throne) and Henry of Navarre (future King Henry IV of France). Forty-five reliable bodyguards, forty-five loyal Gascon hearts, ready to cover their suzerain from any danger. Much or little, considering that the power-hungry Giza contain a whole army of hired killers, and the king hates and despises his own subjects ... But while these modest forces, imperceptibly directed by a royal jester named Shiko, enough to keep Valois on the rolling throne under him. Alexandre Dumas is a French writer whose adventure novels have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. He was also a dramatist and journalist.. Since his son also bore the name Alexander and was also a writer, to prevent confusion at his mention, the specification "-father" is often added.