Medieval French crusader chant: Le Roi Louis - King Louis (Lyric Video)

Please support for our channel : (you can donate as little as 1$ ): ---- Special thanks to our patrons on Patreon and SubscribeStar, whom with their contributions helped our work. ---- About the chant: At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of his people and feudal lord of the King of Peace. Other kings had done the same, of course. Louis was different in that he actually interpreted his kingly duties in the light of faith. After the violence of two previous reigns, he brought peace and justice. The axis of the song centers around Louis’ appeal to his barons, who have doubts and excuses for not accompanying him. However, the king will contest his objections one by one. At the end of the song the king will succeed in convincing his vassals to accompany him, and then they embarked for Egypt. Louis deserves credit for extending justice in civil administration. His regulations for royal officials became the first of a series of reform laws. He replaced trial by battle with a form of examination of witnesses and encouraged the use of written records in court. ---- Top Patrons: (10 $ or more donation) Slawomir Dave Szarata, James, Maggie sweet,Tito James Francis, Wiktora Zatorski, Eric Montes, Owhotwaterohno, GrayKing, Mason Goodwater, Jason Breed, Battle Brother, DJ, William Fiedor, Patrick McCormick, Mobius, Dominique Blouin, Ryan Magoon, Brendon Wade, Dimitrije Ratkov,Joseph moustaky Ross ketter, Piotr Klasa, Enrique Montes, t, Christopher, Christian Ramos, James A Panter, Joseph Blain, SPUD, Lord Funkicus, GKPoshChap ---- Chant text in French: Le Roy Louis a convoqué, Tous ses barons et chevaliers. Le Roy Louis a demandé, “Qui veut me suivre où que j’irai?“ Les plus ardents se sont dressés, Ont juré Foi, Fidélité. Les plus prudents ont deviné, Où le Roy voulait les mener. Ainsi parla le Duc de Baume, “Je combattrai pour le royaume.“ Le Roy lui dit “c’est point assez: Nous défendrons la Chrétienté.“ Ainsi parla Seigneur d’Estienne: “Je défends la terre chrétienne, Mais je ne veux pas m’en aller Semer la mort dessus la mer.“ “Ah“, dit le Roy, “notre domaine, S’étend sur la rive africaine, Jusqu’au désert le plus avant. C’est notre fief, et prix du sang.“ S’en est allé le Roy Louis. Les plus fidèles l’ont suivi. S’en sont allés bien loin, bien loin, Pour conquérir le fief divin.