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Mortimer Overture
03:51
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Instrumental
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Mortemer Castle
03:26
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In the year ten fifty four a battle it was set
A lord led his army out to meet the threat
Roger de Mortimer the first of that name
Of that noble family of everlasting fame
Mortemer his castle on it’s man made hill
Defending Normandy with his sword of steel
For the Duke of Normandy Roger bravely fought
Defeated the French army prisoners to his castle brought
Roger de Mortimer the first of that name
Of that noble family of everlasting fame
Mortemer his castle on it’s man made hill
Defending Normandy with his sword of steel
His prisoner Ralph de Crepi Roger then did set free
And this did greatly anger the Duke of Normandy
Roger de Mortimer the first of that name
Of that noble family of everlasting fame
Mortemer his castle on it’s man made hill
Defending Normandy with his sword of steel
In the year ten fifty four a battle it was set
A lord led his army out to meet the threat
Roger de Mortimer the first of that name
Of that noble family of everlasting fame
Mortemer his castle on it’s man made hill
Defending Normandy with his sword of steel
Mortemer his castle on it’s man made hill
Defending Normandy with his sword of steel
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3. |
The Marcher Lords
02:57
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On the border with Wales we stand
Defence and conquest we have in hand
Our King and country we may serve
Though it’s our power we preserve
The Marcher lords are we
Masters of our destiny
Oh the Marcher lords are we
If you cross our path tread carefully
Oh the Marcher lords are we
It’s a land of opportunity
Join our raids in the Welsh country
Land and riches we always seek
We’ll exploit the poor we despise the meek
The Marcher lords are we
Masters of our destiny
Oh the Marcher lords are we
If you cross our path tread carefully
Oh the Marcher lords are we
See our castles made of stone
The seeds of strife that we have sown
Of our power you must take heed
Or on your knees you will soon plead
The Marcher lords are we
Masters of our destiny
Oh the Marcher lords are we
If you cross our path tread carefully
Oh the Marcher lords are we
Private wars are our liberty
Don’t interfere just leave us be
But bring unto us a royal writ
And you will soon be eating it
The Marcher lords are we
Masters of our destiny
Oh the Marcher lords are we
If you cross our path tread carefully
Oh the Marcher lords are we
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For Matilda or Stephen where do you stand
Anarchy and civil war has plagued our land
The earth is ravaged crops cannot grow
In warfare how you reap what you sow
With civil war nobody wins
God has abandoned us for our sins
Oh how the monks lamented and wept
In England when Christ and his saints slept
The rich man thinks himself a king
Like locusts illegal castles did spring
To private warfare the nobles soon fell
The poor they oppressed they made their lives hell
With civil war nobody wins
God has abandoned us for our sins
Oh how the monks lamented and wept
In England when Christ and his saints slept
Hugh Mortimer For King Stephen stood true
At Wigmore the King's banners he flew
But loyalty is such a fickle thing
Hugh's allies deserted him and their King
With civil war nobody wins
God has abandoned us for our sins
Oh how the monks lamented and wept
In England when Christ and his saints slept
With the death of Stephen there is a new king
For peace in our land the church bells will ring
Now that the anarchy comes to an end
King Henry the Second I do now commend
King Henry the Second I do now commend
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5. |
De Montfort
03:53
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Early in the morning
It was an august day
De Montfort awoke to be told
Of the troops not far way
Three lions of the royal arms
Up there upon the hill
Prince Edward's royal standard
With revenge to fulfil
It was murder at Evesham
A true battle it was not
No sanctuary was given
Of slaughter there was a lot
Once held in confinement
Prince Edward escaped in May
Roger Mortimer had helped him
In royal favour he then did stay
Three lions of the royal arms
Up there upon the hill
Prince Edward's royal standard
With revenge to fulfil
It was murder at Evesham
A true battle it was not
No sanctuary was given
Of slaughter there was a lot
Great feuds personal and bitter
De Montfort killed that day
By the Lord of Wigmore
Such fury on display
Three lions of the royal arms
Up there upon the hill
Prince Edward's royal standard
With revenge to fulfil
It was murder at Evesham
A true battle it was not
No sanctuary was given
Of slaughter there was a lot
De Montfort's body butchered
His head removed that day
Delivered to Wigmore castle
To Maud de Braose without delay
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6. |
The Round Table 1279
01:54
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To Kenilworth you are invited
For my sons have been knighted
To honour them we shall recall
King Arthur's pageantry once more
Oh the splendour we shall dance
In this grand circumstance
At my round table please join me
The noble King you will see
Arthur's court we shall recall
The pageantry and so much more
Oh the splendour shall we dance
See the knights break a lance
As Arthur's knights some will be dressed
Sir Lancelot will look the best
The heraldry on his shield
All of this will be revealed
My lords and ladies please attend
With the King my royal friend
King Arthur we shall recall
The pageantry see it all
Oh the splendour we shall dance
In this grand circumstance
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7. |
Two Thousand Marks
03:21
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Aged fourteen he was given a bride
In the church in Pembridge Joan by his side
His wife was an heiress to half of Ludlow
But to Piers Gaverston a fine he would owe
Two thousand marks and five hundred more
Was the fine he paid of that I am sure
Two thousand marks and five hundred more
Not one farthing less of that I am sure
He was just seventeen when his father died
Because of a wardship it was justified
To pay the favourite of the King's son
Piers Gaverston was that favoured one
Two thousand marks and five hundred more
Was the fine he paid of that I am sure
Two thousand marks and five hundred more
Not one farthing less of that I am sure
Despite this fine his wealth it did grow
A knighthood upon him the King did bestow
Then to parliament he was called
The death of the old King a new one installed
Remembering when he was given a bride
In the church in Pembridge Joan by his side
His wife was an heiress to half of Ludlow
But to Piers Gaverston a fine he would owe
Two thousand marks and five hundred more
Was the fine he paid of that I am sure
Two thousand marks and five hundred more
Not one farthing less of that I am sure
Not one farthing less of that I am sure
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Roger led men from his estate
Defeat at Bannockburn was their fate
Protecting the flight of their King
Of Roger's honour I will now sing
I will now sing
I will now sing
Of Mortimer honour I will now sing
The privy seal and the royal shield
Lost to Scotland on the battlefield
Left behind by the English King
Of Roger's honour I will now sing
I will now sing
I will now sing
Of Mortimer honour I will now sing
Rather than a ransom given a task
Was it demanded or did someone ask
To return the seal and the royal shield
And the bodies of two nobles who had been killed
Roger returning with the shield
Two dead nobles who had been killed
And the privy seal lost by the King
Of Roger's honour I will now sing
I will now sing
I will now sing
Of Mortimer honour I will now sing
I will now sing
I will now sing
Of Mortimer honour I will now sing
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9. |
The King of Folly
02:31
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During the year thirteen twenty nine
At Wigmore the king of folly did dine
At the Castle his son declared
The king of folly you will find there
The king of folly you will find there
A great tournament
And a round table
A double wedding
Perhaps a fable
During the year thirteen twenty nine
At Wigmore the king of folly did dine
At the Castle his son declared
The king of folly you will find there
The king of folly you will find there
Two of his daughters
Married that day
Displaying grandeur
In every way
Elaborate and wearing rich clothes
How could this be the path that he chose
How did it spiral out of control
A price to pay for his leading role
During the year thirteen twenty nine
At Wigmore the king of folly did dine
At the Castle his son declared
The king of folly you will find there
The king of folly you will find there
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At Berkeley Castle the legends stated
A crime so evil was perpetrated
Edward the Second a king deposed
Was he murdered cruelly no one knows
A Mortimer for the King's death blamed
As a traitor he would be named
Yet I hear there are those that say
That Edward did not die that day
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
Of secret plots I have been apprised
The death of a king to be contrived
A funeral effigy to be made
With a copper crown to be displayed
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
From Berkeley Castle he was conveyed
At Corfe under guard Edward then stayed
To free him his half brother did try
The tale of regicide perhaps a lie
With Edward's whereabouts now revealed
To Ireland he was then concealed
In France and Germany he would travel
Wearing a far less royal apparel
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
Later in Germany it was so strange
A new king met William le Galeys
His father this stranger pertained to be
Received by the king most graciously
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11. |
Leintwardine
03:54
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To the church of St Mary Magdalene
A gift that a king did bring
He came twice in thirteen fifty three
To Leintwardine there came a king
Laying a cloth of gold
See it there unfold
Masses for the high born sung
For their souls yes this was done
To the church of St Mary Magdalene
A gift that so fine
Can you just imagine the scene
A pilgrimage to Leintwardine
Laying a cloth of gold
See it there unfold
Masses for the high born sung
For their souls yes this was done
To the church of St Mary Magdalene
A gift that a king did bring
He came twice in thirteen fifty three
To Leintwardine there came a king
Laying a cloth of gold
See it there unfold
Masses for the high born sung
For their souls yes this was done
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12. |
Mer de Mort Part One
03:32
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Taken across the Irish sea
Will we ever be set free
My father has been laid to rest
Of good fortune we are not blessed
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
Roger and I just young boys
Forced to be Bollingbroke toys
Mortimer heirs we are distraught
To Windsor we are now brought
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
In Wales Glyn Dwr is uprising
Of Bryn Glas I am surmising
Our uncle's army was defeated
Dead bodies so badly treated
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
So many see me as a king
But I dare not entertain such a thing
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
Lady Despenser rescues me
With my brother briefly free
But at Cheltenham we are caught
To Pevensey we are brought
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
In my mind's eye the mer de mort
Oh so dark is that thought
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13. |
Mer de Mort Part Two
02:17
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My brother has no tomb
Such sadness to reflect
Who he was how did he die
Only I will not forget
Misery to me brought
Beside the mer de mort
I've heard my mother died
Such sadness to reflect
Who she was how did she die
Only I will not forget
Mourning to me brought
Beyond the mer de mort
My minority behind me
The future I can now grasp
I've gained my inheritance
I ride freely at last
Contentment to be brought
Far from the mer de mort
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14. |
Henry VI
03:05
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A once disputed King of France
A lack of authority was his stance
Civil war throughout his land
He showed no interest to command
Henry the Sixth his reign so weak
Henry the Sixth his thoughts so meek
Henry the Fifth's only child
Henry the Sixth so meek and mild
As a child his uncles ruled
By Richard Beauchamp he was schooled
The Duke of Suffolk came on the scene
With his talents to exploit and scheme
Henry the Sixth his reign so weak
Henry the Sixth his thoughts so meek
Henry the Fifth's only child
Henry the Sixth so meek and mild
For a while Henry lost his mind
In a catatonic state he did decline
And then the Duke of York did rule
Till Henry woke up still a fool
To Margaret of Anjou he was wed
With not much action in their bed
Somehow a child was yet conceived
And the Duke of York was not well pleased
Henry the Sixth his reign so weak
Henry the Sixth his thoughts so meek
Henry the Fifth's only child
Henry the Sixth so meek and mild
Oh Henry the Sixth his reign so weak
Henry the Sixth his thoughts so meek
Henry the Fifth's only child
Henry the Sixth so meek and mild
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15. |
Sunnes of York
03:39
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In fourteen twenty five Edmund Mortimer died
The right of inheritance was ratified
Thus given to Anne Mortimer's son
Claiming full inheritance aged twenty one
The sunnes of York of York three sons
So infamous one would become
Edward the Fourth, George and Richard
Their brother killed by Lord Clifford
Henry the sixth was a hapless King
To the greedy nobles he’d give anything
Even though anarchy the King did deplore
The Duke of York he chose to ignore
The sunnes of York of York three sons
So infamous one would become
Edward the fourth George and Richard
Their brother killed by Lord Clifford
We clearly saw three suns in the sky
Edward the fourth told us the reason why
Richard was so noble don't believe the Tudor lie
At Wakefield the Duke of York was slain
To his son Edward fell that royal claim
At Mortimer's cross three suns he did see
A good omen before his victory
The sunnes of York of York three sons
So infamous one would become
Edward the fourth George and Richard
Their brother killed by Lord Clifford
The sunnes of York of York three sons
So infamous one would become
Edward the fourth George and Richard
Their brother killed by Lord Clifford
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16. |
The Chapel of Sir John
03:10
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