Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource French Execution Ballads Execution Ballad Synopsis Account of events that are the subject of the ballad Maréchal de Biron in prison relates his arrest and final days before his execution Transcription Transcription of ballad lyrics Je vous prie écoutez, Messieurs une Chanson, Du pauvre mal-heureux, Maréchal de Brion, Lequel j’ose parler En estant homicide Le voilà Prisonnier Tenu dans la Bastille. Par un Lundy matin, Vint à Fontainebleau, Pour y parler au Roy, Ignorant de l’assaut Lors j’apperçeus dequoy, De toutes les menées, Qu’ils avoient à la fin Helas! sur moy jettées. Quand j’eus parlé au Roy Me pensay retirer, Par Monsieur de Vitry, Je fus pris Prisonnier, Et fut mis avec moi La grand Comte d’Auvergne Par Monsieur de Praslain, Capitaine des Gardes. Toute cette nuit la Nous fumes enfermez Châcun dans une chambre Et sûrement gardez Par Monsieur de Praslain, Luy & sa campagnie Jusques au lendemain Les dix heurs sonnées. Le samedy matin, Nous fumes mis sur l’eau, Ce grad Comte d’Auvergne Et moy dans un bateau, Nous fumes amenez A Paris la grande Ville, Nous voilà Prisonniers, Tenus dans la Bastille. Quand la dedans nous fumes Et nous fort étonnez Car jamais nous ne sçûmes Au Roy pour tout parler, Jusques à mes parent Las! qui m’abandonnerent Quand ils sçeurent ma mort, Jusqu’à mon propre frere. Monsieur de Barenton, Vous estes mon amy, annoncé à mon nom, A Monsieur de Rosny, Las! que je prie le Roy Monsieur je vous supplie, Qu’il ait pitié de moy, Qu’il me sauve la vie. Rosny a fait réponse, Au sieur de Barenton, Il ne faut plus parler, De Monsieur de Biron, Car le Mardy dernier, Monsieur je vous asseure Le jugement de mort Est donné je vous jure. Mais étant à par moi Mon coeur s’est courroucé, Je vous ay offensé, Sire, pardonnez moy: Ainsi que voudriez Las! que Dieu vous pardonne, Celuy qui vous a mis Sur le Chef la Couronne. Or adieu la Gascogne, Pays d’où je suis né, Adieu les braves hommes Dont je suis estimé, Et pays que j’ay vû La Bresse & la Savoye Où c’est que j’ay reçû Sur mon corps maintes playes. Method of Punishment Method of punishment described in the ballad. beheading Crime(s) Crime or crimes for which the person in the ballad is convicted. treason Gender Gender of the person being executed. male Date Date of ballad 1699 Execution Location Location the condemned was executed. Bastille, Paris, France Set to tune of... Melody to which ballad is set. Verdun Printing Location Location the ballad pamphlet was printed. Troyes Related Ballads Ballads that are related to this item (tune, artwork, event or ballad) Another well known song with multiple variants exists about Biron: <span><span><a href="https://books.openedition.org/editionsbnf/465?lang=en" target="_blank">TRÉSORS DE LA CHANSON POPULAIRE FRANÇAISE. AUTOUR DE 50 CHANSONS RECUEILLIES EN ACADIE,</a> </span></span>Geneviève Massignon, Georges Delarue Notes Additional information related to the ballad pamphlet or related events Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron (1562 – 31 July 1602) was a French soldier whose military achievements were accompanied by plotting to dismember France and set himself up as ruler of an independent Burgundy. He was born in Saint-Blancard. He was the son of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, under whose command he fought for the royal party against the Catholic League in the later stages of the Wars of Religion in France. His efforts won him the name “Thunderbolt of France” (Latin: Fulmen Galliae). Henry IV made him admiral of France in 1592, and marshal in 1594. As governor of Burgundy in 1595, he took the towns of Beaune, Autun, Auxonne and Dijon, and distinguished himself at the battle of Fontaine-Française. In 1596 he was sent to fight the Spaniards in Flanders, Picardy, Artois and finally at the Siege of Amiens where he funded much of the King's army. After the peace of Vervins, he discharged a mission at Brussels in 1598. From that time, he was engaged in intrigues with Spain and Savoy aiming at the overthrow of the Bourbon dynasty, the dismemberment of the kingdom of France into provincial states, and his own elevation as sovereign of Burgundy. Notwithstanding these intrigues, he directed the expedition sent against the duke of Savoy (1599–1600). He fulfilled diplomatic missions for Henry in Switzerland (1600) and England (1601), the latter mission being to announce the marriage of Henry to Maria de' Medici. While engaged in these duties, he was accused and convicted in his absence of high treason by the French Parlement. He was induced to come to Paris, where he was apprehended and then beheaded in the Bastille on 31 July 1602. Subtitle Sur le chant, de Verdun Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Complainte du Maréchal de Biron sur son Emprisonnement fait à Fontainebleau beheading French high treason soldier