Le Roi Louis ~ Music Video ~ French Crusader song ~ English & French lyrics

A song made in honor of the Crusader King Saint Louis IX of France. Saint Louis was a very devout Catholic who made Biblical teachings an absolute priority in France. He was a proud father of eleven. He severely punished blasphemy and made gambling, interest-bearing loans and prostitution completely illegal in France. He also had a strong passion for disliking jews, and in 1240, Luis had all the Talmuds and other Jewish books burned in a massive bonfire in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Pope Boniface VIII later declared Louis a saint in 1297; he is the only French king to be declared a saint. Louis cared deeply for the preservation of Christian relics and he built the famous Sainte-Chapelle for them. Louis also partook in both the 7th and the 8th crusade. He died in Tunisia at the age of 56. The song is sung by a choir of soldiers called Chœur de la Joyeuse Garde. Lyrics: Le Roy Louis a convoqué, Tous ses barons et chevaliers. Le Roy Louis a demandé, “Q