The Song of Roland - Michael Kelly - (Rosalind Jehanne cover)

My cover and interpretation of Mistress Rosalind Jehanne’s ’The Song of Roland’, which she based off of the ancient French work of the same name. The original Song of Roland was penned sometime between the late 11th and early 12th centuries, by a French poet by the name of Turold or Turoldus, and is possibly the oldest major work of French literature of which there is still a complete, intact copy. The events portrayed in the poem are much older, however, and are based on Battle of Roncevaux Pass which took place in the year 778, during the reign of Charlemagne (Charles the Great). In the poem, King Charlemagne’s forces have fought the Muslim army of King Marsile to the point of forcing a surrender. Having received promises of treasure and Marsile’s conversion to Christianity if the Franks will leave Spain, Charlemagne must select a messenger to send to Marsile’s court to negotiate the peace. Roland, Charlemagne’s nephew, nominates his stepfather, Ganelon, for the duty. Afraid that he will be murdered in th