Something for the weekend. Chevalier, Mult Estes Guariz, a French crusading song written after the fall of Edessa in 1146.
French Crusader Song
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
95 – It’s got a great beat and I can slaughter the infidel to it.
Wonderful!
Don, have you seen the French movie, “Les Visiteurs” (The Visitors) from 1993? This song would have fit right in that movie.
BTW, Do you know of any good movies on the Crusades? There have been plenty of movies involving returning Knights and tv’s Cadfael, but of not of any of the founding of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
But, Pinky, can you dance to it?
“Les Visiteurs”
No.
BTW, Do you know of any good movies on the Crusades?
Cecil B. DeMille did one on King Richard’s Crusade. It has its moments, but I cannot call it good.
It can be seen on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9-_LTXKfd8
There is also King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) with Rex Harrison as Saldin!