contents Prologue Part One a host of villains Part Two the wrong of roncevaux Part Three roland makes a stand part four for francia epilogue More to Explore Map of francia Key Terms Character Glossary character map the song of roland Origins of the Epic Poem carolingian lore legends fun facts bibliography
prologue
For seven long years Charles the king warred against Muslim Spain IT A MH He won its castles and towns all save one which would not yield to a Christian name Saragossa town stood strong and was ruled by King Marsilion But the land across the Pyrenees was where he yearned for true dominion ID So in his gardens HM fumed Marsile who took counsel from his emirs Eagerly I To stop the hammer of Charles we must first strike at his Peers The Peers were a mighty force named defenders of sweet France Twelve paladins in all who fought with bow sword and lance CER
