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/* The Song of Roland, 1040-115AD */
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==The Song of Roland, 1040-115AD==
*Verse 4 8
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"And Geoffrey of Anjou, the bearer of the King's '''gonfalon'''" [BACON 1914]
*Verse 33 69
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"Through Cerdagne, and through the valleys and the mountains they marched on, <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">Until of the French army they saw the '''gonfalon'''. <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">King Marsile will not tarry till he have joined the fray" [BACON 1914]
*Verse 3980
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"They held Valentian lances, and shield on shoulder wore. <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">'''White and blue and vermilion were the gonfalons they bore'''." [BACON 1914]
*Verse 59114
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"Then '''an embroidered banner''' he gave unto Grandoign <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">To lead his men against the Franks that battle they might join. <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">And therewithal was given to Grandoign the whole command." [BACON 1914]
*Verse 125226
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"And onwards Geoffrey of Anjou bore the great '''Oriflame''' — <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">Because it was Saint Peter's, it bore the Roman name." [BACON 1914]
:Note: Oriflame was the name of Charlemagne's banner
*Verse 137249
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"Right through the Prince's body his '''golden banner''' bore. <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">He smote him dead seven hundred of his servitors before." [BACON 1914]
*Verse 142259
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">"Ogier the Dane and Charlemagne well the great strokes laid on, <br>
:<span style="font-style: italic; color: green">And Neimes and Geoffrey of Anjou that bore the '''gonfalon'''. <br>
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==Bishop Guy of Amiens, The Carmen de Hastingae Proelio c.1067 ==
(Song of the Battle of Hastings)<br>