The Moneyman Author:Thomas B. Costain The Moneyman is the vivid and dramatic story of Jacques Coeur, who built a vast empire of trade which made him the richest man in all of 15th-century France. But Jacques Coeur wanted more than wealth. — Serving as a moneyman to King Charles VII, Coeur himself chose the young girl who would replace the King's dying mistress, not realizing the choi... more »ce would weave the first strands in a fatal net of love and intrigue. The nobility of Charles' court, many of whom were in debt to Coeur, resented both his success and his ideals. As his fortunes rose ever higher, powerful figures in the French court joined in a sinister conspiracy against him, desperately trying to discredit and destroy The Moneyman.« less