Song of the Albigensian Crusade

Song of the Albigensian Crusade is an Old Occitan epic poem published in 1300 and attributed to Guillaume de Tudèle. It presents the events of the Albigensian Crusade as a sustained verse narrative, rather than as a modern prose history. The poem is shaped by the older French tradition of chanson de geste, so it feels closer to a historical song or chronicle in poetic form.

It will suit readers who are interested in medieval literature, historical writing in verse, and the way major religious and political conflicts were turned into literature. It is also notable as one of the main contemporary accounts of the crusade. Because of its age, language, and form, it is best for readers who are comfortable with older texts and want something grounded in medieval literary tradition.