Richard the Lionheart - Song in Old Occitan, Middle English, Anglo-Norman and Latin

Here’s another original song, this time telling the story of Richard I the Lionheart from his youth in Aquitaine until his exploits on the Third Crusade. Original music and lyrics by the Skaldic Bard, and performance by The Skaldic Bard and Lady Skald (the chad wife). The song is written in four historical languages associated with Richard’s life: Old Occitan, representing Richard's early life and rule in Aquitaine; Anglo-Norman French for the aristocratic language of England; Early Middle English as the approximate linguistic stage of his English subjects; and Latin, the language of the Roman Church. The whole song is written in rhyming couplets other than the Old Occitan, which is written in rhyming quatrains. The Old Occitan takes inspiration from Aquitanian troubadour sources, while the Middle English passages are based on the late 12th Century Ormulum. For the Anglo-Norman, I rely once again on Wace, as well as Ambroise's Estoire de la Guerre Sainte – also dated to the late 12th century – with some specifically Anglo-Norman adaptations. The Latin segment is an embellishment of Gregory VIII’s Audita Tremendi, issued in 1187, calling for the Third Crusade. Eager to take the Cross, Richard fared eastward in 1191 and conquered Cyprus, providing a base for the Crusaders to head further east. He then sailed to Acre and famously besieged the city for another Crusader victory. He thereafter led the army south towards Jaffa and defeated Saladin in battle at Arsuf. Saladin would later attempt to regain his territory by attacking Jaffa, but Richard returned by sea and once again took victory. Richard and Saladin ultimately concluded a truce on 2nd September, 1192. Jerusalem itself would remain Saladin’s, but the Crusaders were able to retain much of the surrounding territory, and, crucially, Christian pilgrims would be granted safe passage to the Holy Sepulchre. While the King had not achieved his dream of retaking Jerusalem, he had done much for the Christian cause following the disaster of 1187. I hope you enjoy the song! Please leave a like and comment if you enjoyed it (I love reading your thoughts), and consider subscribing if you’d like to see more. I have not used AI in the production of the music, performance, or lyrics. I apologise in advance for any mistakes. Please also consider becoming a member of The Skaldic Guard for a range of perks, including instrumental uploads of my songs (second tier):    / @skaldbard  . Many thanks indeed. It is not my intention to endorse or glorify violence. The purpose of this channel is to teach languages and history through song. Lyrics in pinned comment below. Art: Matthew Paris's Historia Anglorum - Henry II, Richard I, Henry the Young King James Doyle - Revolt of 1173-1174 of the sons of Henry II of England 3) Flores Historiarum - Coronation of Richard I 4) Cassell's Illustrated History of England - Richard I 5) Charles-Philippe de Larivière - The Battle of Montgisard 6) Gustave Dore - Richard and Saladin at the battle of Arsuf 7) Merry-Joseph Blondel - The City of Ptolemais [Acre] Surrendered to Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart, 13 July 1191. 8) Abraham Cooper - Richard I at the Battle of Ascalon 9) Merry-Joseph Blondel - Richard I Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7Qq... If you'd like to support my work, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskald.... Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without permission. Feel free to email me with any inquiries!