Historical facts about the song of Milady and the Cardinal in the mini-film "The Three Musketeers". Song of Milady and Rochefort from D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers The Cardinal was eating broth

I touched on the topic of the cardinal's favorites. Contemporaries attribute to him many affairs with the most noble ladies of France. The favorites always received gifts from the cardinal, but not everyone was able to achieve special generosity. There are many conversations about the life of the cardinal and most of them are contradictory.

About relationships with ladies, the social gossip Talleman de Reo wrote: “Cardinal Richelieu paid women no more for their services than he paid artists for their work.”. However, according to contemporaries, in the cardinal’s biography there are ladies for whom he had a heartfelt inclination.

Without having a remarkable appearance (according to the tastes of the era), Richelieu always enjoyed success with the ladies. In his youth, when he was not yet a cardinal, two ladies, the Marquise de Nesle and the Countess de Polignac, did not share his attention and staged a ladies' duel with swords (yes, the ladies of the gallant century also loved to fight). Fortunately, no one was hurt, the ladies fought until the first blood was drawn.

Richelieu in his youth

The cardinal's famous favorite, to whom the poems of the play were dedicated, was Marion de Lorme; at first, the lady was courted by Saint-Mars, the favorite of King Louis XIII. The king became jealous of his close friend. They said that “every evening the monarch took Saint-Mars to his bedroom at seven o’clock, showering his hands with kisses”. According to another version, the king had only a “platonic weakness” for the young man; he was simply interested in the company of a cheerful young friend.

19th century actress as Marion de Lorme

The prudent cardinal did the king a favor and drew attention to the king's rival. They said that Marion came on dates to Richelieu in a man's suit, and she was mistaken for a messenger. Madame de Lorme was 26 years younger than the cardinal.

Soon the favorite lost her caution and began to boast about the cardinal’s attention. In society, Marion de Leorme was nicknamed “Madame Cardinal.” To questions about how one can sleep with a priest, Marion answered “He doesn’t look like a priest at all when he takes off his cardinal’s cap and purple robe.”

Contemporaries have different opinions about Marion’s appearance; one called her “the most beautiful lady of the 17th century,” others considered her too thin. The ideal of beauty of the Baroque era was ladies with full bodies, like in the paintings of Rubens.

Marion de Lorme

By the way, the 19th century writer Victor Hugo dedicated the play to Marion de Lorme. In the play, Hugo created a tragic romantic image of a dowry woman who set out on the path of a courtesan, but luxury did not bring her happiness. Marion decided to leave the vicious world for the sake of love, but intrigues prevent her from finding happiness. The sinister figure of the cardinal remains “behind the scenes” in the play.

Marion de Lorme (engraving for the play)

Having received the favor of the cardinal, Marion broke up with her former admirer Saint-Mars, but there were rumors that Saint-Mars climbed into his mistress’s room at night using a rope ladder that she lowered from the window. Marion could not part with the young handsome man, who was 35 years younger than the cardinal.

Marion believed that he was sent to her by fate “Saint-Mars”, consonant with the French “Cinn Mars” - “fifth of March”, Marion’s birthday. Unlike other fans, Marion did not accept money or gifts from Saint-Mars, believing that this would be the end of their love.

Saint-Mars - young rival of the cardinal, executed in Lyon

The ardent lover of Saint-Mars became a conspirator against Richelieu. It is believed that Saint-Mars' conspiracy also included a romantic reason for rivalry with the cardinal. Saint-Mars was jealous of Marion and decided to take revenge on Richelieu.
The plot was unsuccessful, Saint-Mars was arrested for treason and executed in Lyon on the gloomy Place du Thérault (which I wrote about in the post) in 1642. The vengeful cardinal paid 100 ecus to the inexperienced executioner, who cut off the condemned man's head only on the second attempt. The executed Saint-Mars was 22 years old.
The cardinal outlived his rival by only a few months.

They said that Marion took the death of Saint-Mars hard; she spent a year in solitude and prayers for the repose of his soul.

Richelieu had many rivals for Marion’s love, but some only provoked ridicule.
For example, the court poet Barro, who dedicated the following poems to the lady:

I will forever love the incomparable beauty,
For whom slaves and earthly kings
Numerous altars were erected
To serve only her alone in the world.
To eminent opponents I say:
I am not jealous, although I suffer from you too,
May you love her as I love her, -
This will only increase my fame.
This is just a small part of Barro's joyful song.

The poems began with a boastful title: “On how much sweeter the author is in the arms of his mistress than M. Cardinal de Richelieu, who was his rival.”

There is a version that the Duke of Buckingham, who received the pendants of Queen Anne of Austria, also became the cardinal’s rival for Marion’s attention. The Duke paid his attorney 25,000 ecus to meet Marion.
It turns out that the Duke twice stood in the way of the cardinal in personal matters. Insulted, Richelieu ordered an assassin to be sent to Buckingham. Although the political reason for the murder seems more plausible.

Twice Rival - Duke of Buckingham

Marion survived the cardinal. In court intrigues after the death of Richelieu, she took the side of Queen Anne, but did not accept Mazarin's policies.

Madame de Lorme died at the age of 44, having made a mistake with the dosage of the medicine she was taking to prevent pregnancy. They said that Marion was poisoned by Mazarin's agents. There were also rumors that Marion feared imprisonment in the Bastille, so she faked her own death and fled to England with her adventurer lover. Then she married three times and died at the age of one hundred.

Marion had a rival - the widow d'Aiguillon (aka Madame de Combalet), the niece of the cardinal, whom he took under his protection.

Tallemant de Reo wrote about Marion's rivalry: “She said that Cardinal Richelieu once gave her a purse with sixty pistoles through Madame d’Aiguillon...
“I considered this purse as a trophy,” she said, “because, generally speaking, my rival, Madame de Combalet, should have received it: this is evidence of my victory over her, although her remains still lie on the battlefield in the heart of the cardinal "

The cardinal was infatuated with Marion de Lorme, but it was the faithful d’Aiguillon, who lived with him in the palace, who enjoyed special honor. She was the cardinal's niece - the daughter of his beloved sister.

Of course, everyone remembers the song “About Madame d’Aiguillon” from the film.

At the time of her acquaintance with the cardinal, the widow was 37 years old; she met with him to receive guidance in the monastic life to which she wanted to devote herself.

Seeing the widow, the cardinal told her “your place is not in the monastery, but next to me.” Madame d'Aiguillon became Richelieu's companion.

Versions about the relationship between the cardinal and d'Eguillon are contradictory. Some argue that rumors about the love affair between the cardinal and his niece were invented by gossips - enemies of Richelieu. Others are sure that d’Aiguillon was a favorite of Richelieu, who laughed at morality.

Modest Madame d'Aiguillon

Reviews from contemporaries about d’Aiguillon herself are also contradictory. According to some statements, Madame d’Eguillon was modest in her everyday life and received the nickname “nun”; she spent the cardinal’s expensive gifts on helping those in need. According to other versions, the favorite “walked with millions,” adored luxury and walked around the cardinal’s palace half naked, not embarrassed by visitors.

“This charming, plump blonde of thirty-seven years old loved to walk with her breasts bare, which brought untold joy to the cardinal’s friends.”. Perhaps this gossip was caused to create an association with the perverted Borgia, whose daughter Lucrezia behaved in a similar manner.

Ceremonial portrait of Madame d'Aiguillon

It was said that Cardinal Richelieu introduced the fashion of presenting his young mistresses in society as “nieces,” whom he then married off. According to legend, he married one of his “nieces” to the Duke of Enghien; the king and favorite Marion de Lorme was present at the magnificent wedding.

The king condemned the “sin” of Madame d’Aiguillon, but Queen Anne stood up for the favorite, noting that such a sin was the fault of two:
“The king is behaving very strangely. He defends the cardinal and blasphemes his niece in everything. Calling her a shameless woman, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that she dared to appear in the Church of St. Eustace at the moment when I was listening to a sermon there.”- Anna was publicly indignant.

Cardinal Richelieu in the last year of his life - the man of Baroque ladies' dreams

There are allegations that Madame d'Aiguillon turned out to be very jealous; a social gossip described the story of the torture of reprisals against her rival Madame de Chaulnes:

“The biggest scandal erupted when the cardinal became infatuated with Madame de Chaulnes. On the road from Saint-Denis, six officers of the naval regiment threw two bottles of ink at Madame de Cholne's face, but she managed to dodge, and the bottles hit the door of her carriage. The bottles were glass. The glass shards were supposed to cut the face, and the ink was supposed to fill the cuts. There would be dark blue scars on the face that could not be removed. Madame de Chaulne did not dare to complain. Everyone believes that the officers received orders to frighten her: the Duchess d’Aiguillon did not want anyone else to have as good a time with her uncle as she did herself.”

It’s strange, of course, that d’Eguillon wants to disfigure one rival, while the other, Marion de Lorme, transfers money from the cardinal. Gossip is very controversial.

Madame Chaulne received compensation from the cardinal - an estate with an annual annuity.

Medallion d'Aiguillon

It was claimed that the cardinal and d'Aiguillon had children. One day Marshal de Breze said that the favorite gave birth to four children for the cardinal.

Queen Anne mockingly remarked:
You can only half trust the marshal

So a rumor spread that the cardinal had two children.

Richelieu and d'Aiguillon were together for 17 years, until the death of the cardinal. Richilier died at the age of 57. The faithful d'Eguillon was next to him. The cardinal left his niece a rich inheritance.

The poet Paul Scarron wrote a poem on Richelieu's death:

Those who wished me defeat,
He suppressed with his omnipotence:
To conquer the proud Spaniards,
I did not spare France,
Sinless angel or demon -
Judge for yourself who I was

And the common people sang vulgar couplets:

Here lies a terrible prisoner of pride.
Here lies a mysterious priest.
The one who fought wars and drank the blood of the French,
Bringing misfortune and good fortune to the country.
From his niece he received
Two children and syphilis to boot.

IN
way!

music M. Dunaevsky
Sl.Yu. Ryashentseva

Burgundy, Normandy,
Champagne or Provence –
Wherever the faithful horse takes you,
You have my family sword with you
And the song is with you:
Where there is meanness, there is a fight,
Two words and a glove
Gascony is still alive.

Burgundy, Normandy,
Champagne or Provence,
Warm the hilt with your palm more often.
God grant that this song
There was, my friend, about you:
Where there is meanness, there is a fight,
Two words and - glove,
Gascony is still alive.

I bless you on your journey,
After enemies there will always be friends.
Fight where you can, thank God.
And of course, fight where you shouldn’t.

Burgundy, Normandy,
Champagne or Provence,

But good fortune,
By God, I have no time for you,
While in this world
There is Gascony!

The Cardinal's Spies

music M. Dunaevsky
lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev

In our country, for every league
A hundred of Richelieu's spies,
If the Frenchman blinks, the cardinal knows.
Spies there, spies here
You can’t stand up without them, you can’t sit down without them.
The Frenchman will sigh, the cardinal knows.

Here you aim at a bird - a spy!

And away, and well - a spy!
You go for a walk, and there’s a spy!

But here's what I didn't know
About us, oh sinners, cardinal:
Your whole life is known to the cardinal.
God is trembling, and knowledge is trembling,
And everyone can't wait to find out
Does the cardinal know that he is a pig?

Here you aim at a bird - a spy!
You meet a girl - a spy!
And away, and well - a spy!
You go for a walk, and there’s a spy!
You dive into the bed - and there’s a spy!
And your dreams are known to the cardinal!

Song of De Treville

music by M. Dunaevsky

text by Yu. Ryashentsev

Swords drawn, nobles.
The dust of Paris is ashes.
There is blood everywhere: on the Rila cloth,
On Brabant lace.

If he himself gave you swords,
How can I stop
Metal flying into the chest
Bloodshed
Bloodshed
Bloodshed
Bloodshed!

Duelists, bullies,
You crossed blades again!
You fight for the sake of fighting
You shed blood for laughs.

And when the death cry
It will flutter like a bird,
Your conscience for a moment
Won't wake up
Won't wake up
Won't wake up
Won't wake up!

Even for the throne on the battlefield
This is not the first time you have shed blood,
But there is much more of her
On the Parisian pavement.

If he himself gave you swords,
How can I stop
Metal flying into the chest
Bloodshed
Bloodshed
Bloodshed
Bloodshed!

Duet of De Treville and D'Artagnan

lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev
music by M. Dunaevsky

Here is a Gascon look without a flaw.

Paris will find out yet
Paris will find out yet
Paris will still recognize D'Artagnan.

Burgundy, Normandy,
Champagne or Provence,
And there is fire in your veins too,

Not yet in the white world
Not yet in the white world
Not yet in the white world
There is Gascony.

I can’t live in Paris without fame,
My whole life has passed - it's time to deal with fate.
So how old are you, my child?
Ah, a lot sir, a lot - eighteen.

Is your hand hard? - Hard! -
That's the right line
Glorious Gascon style.
And I was just as daring when
Paris recognized the Gascon
Paris recognized the Gascon
Paris recognized the Gascon De'Treville.

The word “coward” is not known in Gascony.
I don't know the sword if you're wrong.
We Gascons have the best taste in the world -
We don't like anything except fame.

High cheekbones, special to become -
Here is a Gascon look without flaws.
Believe me, sir, you won’t have to wait long -
Paris will find out yet
Paris will find out yet
Paris will still recognize D'Artagnan.

Burgundy, Normandy,
Champagne or Provence,
And there is fire in your veins too,
But good fortune, by God, has no time for you,
Not yet in the white world
Not yet in the white world
There is still Gascony in this world.

Guardsmen
cardinal

music M. Dunaevsky
lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev

brothel, chapel, temple or tavern,
Carry out the order, but don’t choose the means!
To the one who serves the cardinal faithfully,
A pass to heaven has been ordered in advance.

His Eminence

As long as we live our earthly life,
Let him bother
Let him bother
Let him bother
He is for us before Satan.

We alone are the servants of order,
But which of us will show the right path,
So that it is sewn and covered, clean and smooth,
Hurry, who to grab, who to pierce!

His Eminence
He promised us heavenly bliss.
As long as we live our earthly life,
Let him bother
Let him bother
Let him bother
He is for us before Satan.

Aramis's song

music M. Dunaevsky
lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev

Although God forbade duels,
But I feel talent for the sword.
I fight seven times a week,
But only when they hit me,
When you hurt my honor,
Although, really, I'm not a duelist
After all, really, I'm not a duelist

Lord, do you see this body,
A villain and a villain lived in him,
You created it clumsily

But he gave me a chance to make things right
Although, really, I’m not a duelist
Although, really, I’m not a duelist...

The centuries are passing quickly,
The duel will disappear until the end.
And this is for the best, perhaps.
But, my God, how difficult it will be
Oh my God, how difficult it will be
Call the insolent person to account
Call the insolent person to account!

Song of the Musketeers

music M. Dunaevsky

text by Yu. Ryashentsev

C E Am C7
It's time, it's time to rejoice in our lifetime
F C D G
To the beauty and the cup, the lucky blade
C E Am A
Bye, bye, shaking the feathers on our hats
Dm G C
We will whisper to fate more than once - Mercy to your side

Loss: C-C-E-Am

Am Em
The worn saddle creaks again
Am Em
And the wind cools the former wound
C G
Where the hell have you gone, sir?
F E
Can't you afford peace?

Paris needs money, c'est la vie
And he needs knights all the more
But what is a knight without love?
And what is a knight without luck?

One for all and all for one

music by M. Dunaevsky

text by Yu. Ryashentsev

F E
There are four of us. We're still together.
A7 Dm
And there is a matter, and this is a matter of honor.
G(G7)C
Our motto is all for one,
H7 E7
And this is our success

Already the three of us, we already have losses.
But life is a duel, what did we want?
Our motto is all for one,
And this is our success

Alas, my friend, now there are only two of us,
But we also have a fatal desire
Our motto is all for one,
This is our only success

And here I am alone, my friends are already far away,
And my road is thrice cursed
The motto was - all for one,
And this was a success.
Success came - and no one
I'm the only one for everyone

Louis XIII (angry)

music M. Dunaevsky
lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev

Where I am a king, there are little things out of place,
Morals and family honor are my principles!
I will forgive you for betraying the kingdom,
But I will not tolerate betrayal of the king!
When we discover your infidelity,
We will punish England and you at the same hour!
Don't be a horned husband at the mercy of the king just yet!
Just like that! Voila!

Queen's Answer

music M. Dunaevsky
lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev

I proved that I am pure before my husband,
I am faithful to you, alas, and you... and you... and you...
And you are subject to idle gossips -
Shame on the king! Shame on the king!
Just like that! Voila!

Death of Constance

music by M. Dunaevsky
sl. Yu. Ryashentseva

Am E
Firing, taverns, skirmishes, swords, horses
GM A7
And a riotous feast from the fight to the chase.
Dm G7 C
And a moment of love, and a moment of holy ardor -
H7 E7
The hand caressed, and the soul loved.

That meeting is nothing like simple luck.
There was Love, and everything was different.
And so, among friends I’m like in the desert,

Constance...Constance...Constance..

Gascony, Paris, friends, hopes, dreams.
We often shed blood, and rarely tears.
I killed, but I did not see death,
Prick - prick, but did you hate it?

I understood death for the first time here, behind the door.
Said: “Dead!” - and I don’t believe myself...
I stand among friends as if in the desert,
And what is left to me from love now is only a name...

Constance…Constance…Constance….

music by M. Dunaevsky

sl. Yu. Ryashentseva

Am E
Your fate is in the balance,
A7 Dm
Enemies are full of courage
G C
But, thank God, there are friends
C7 E7
But, thank God, there are friends
A7 Dm E7
And, thank God, friends have swords.

Am Dm
When your friend is bleeding
G C
A la ger com, a la ger(o),
F Dm
When your friend is bleeding
D7 E7
Be there until the end.
Am Dm
But don't call me a friend
G C
In war, like in war
Dm
But don't call me a friend
H7 E7 Am
Neither a coward nor a liar.

And we are proud, and our enemy is proud,
Hand, forget about laziness!

Let's see who has whose boots,
Eventually he will bend his knees.

The enemy has fallen, I feel sorry for the poor guy,
But insolent people are not tolerable,

It doesn’t take long to hide the steel in its sheath,
But a proud disposition cannot be sheathed.

The Story of Athos

music by M. Dunaevsky

text by Yu. Ryashentsev

“... love is a lottery in which
the winner gets death! Believe me
to me, dear d'Artagnan, to you very much
lucky you lost. Lose
always – that’s my advice...”

Am (*) A G A
The bride of Count de La Fère
Am (*) G F
Only sixteen years old.
F
Such exquisite manners
Dm E C
In all of Provence there is no:
(*) C H C
And a wondrous look and a meek disposition
C
And out of love like a drunken count...

Chorus:

Am Dm

G C
The lilies are blooming there,
F B
Lilies are blooming there.
E Am (*) A G A
Blooming...

Bride of the Comte de La Fère
Becomes a wife.
And in honor of Countess de La Fère
The forest beast is hunted.
Hunting in the forest, horns blowing,
The spouses rush to the hand...

But what about the wife, God have mercy -
The horse collapsed in the heat of the moment.
And the Count, to ease her sigh,
Tears the fabric from her shoulder,
And the dress crawls off your shoulders by itself,
And there’s a brand on my shoulder!

The executioner was an expert and so
The lily is blooming there,
The lily is blooming there.
Blooms.

What about the Count? Not a husband and not a widower?
Both into the pool... and the end!

There is a black pond in the count's park,
The lilies are blooming there,
The lilies are blooming there,
Blooming...

Why not?

music by M. Dunaevsky

text by Yu. Ryashentsev

Am
Two drops will sparkle, sparkle at the bottom,
F E7
You will warm the hilt on your palm.
Am
And life is good, doubly good,
C E7
If you know how to take risks.

Am Dm G7 C
Pourquoi pas, Pourquoi pas, why not.
E7 Am Dm
Pourquoi pas, Pourquoi pas,
E7
If you can risk your life,
Am Dm E7 Am
Pourquoi pas, Pourquoi pas, why not?

Tricky, retreat, play, spin,
Killing the enemy from the light.
What is life? And life is
Yes, just a duel with death.

Heaven is not visible in the pitch smoke,
And the body is accustomed to the heat.
If you decide, then decide
And if you decide, go for it!

Kat's song

music M. Dunaevsky
lyrics by Yu. Ryashentsev

I'm so glad that since childhood
I learned one remedy:
If you want happiness in life,
Pray to your saint.

Saint Catherine,
Send me a nobleman!
Ah, the craving for the noble
The girl's is simple.

I'm driving alone, and suddenly a man
It felt like it burned my lips with fire.
Thank you, O Saint Catherine.
Mustache and sword - everything is with him!

I'm so glad that since childhood
I learned one remedy:
If you want happiness in life,
Pray to your saint.

Saint Catherine,
Send me a nobleman!
Ah, the craving for the noble
The girl's is simple.

I will never forget the Gascon,
I will never think of anything else.
My saint did not fail me -
Mustache and sword - everything is with him!
————————
I swear by the evil separation,
But I believe the kiss -
Mouths cannot lie
Noble lips.

Saint Catherine,
Keep in mind that I am not an ice floe!
And next to him is an ice floe
Melts without shame.

(sounds shortened in the film)

It's nice to remember at sunset....

music by M. Dunaevsky
text by Yu. Ryashentsev

It's nice to remember at sunset
Love, once forgotten.
It is useful to remember at the hour of dawn
Words of a forgotten poet.

The earth is generous to us sinners.
And the skies are full of menace.
And there’s something else there, trolla-la-la...
This is what roses smell like before a storm.

We know everything, because we are not children,
It is dangerous to live in this world.
But how not to live in this world,
If you love life with soul and body.

The earth is generous to you, sinners.
And the skies are full of menace.
Someone else there is trawled-la-la....
This is what roses smell like before a storm

Milady's Song
music by M. Dunaevsky
text by Yu. Ryashentsev

The age of honest knights has passed,
It is known that sometimes
The world of proud women is surrounded
A shameless game.

For throwing off the yoke,
A brand is imprinted into the shoulder
I have no protector...

Yes, yes...

Oh, don't ask, my good brother,
Oh, don't ask, my good brother
Tell you who is to blame?

Who is he?
-Name, sister, name...
-Tell me, tell me his name, sister!
-Who is he?

The executioner swore to me that he was in love...
May he be damned
Let him be branded!

An involuntary sin...
-Who is he?
-Name?

Queen's Song

music by M. Dunaevsky
text by Yu. Ryashentsev

Madonna, I'm finished
Holy Virgin, I'm lost.
Louis is my fool,
But you can't fool the Cardinal.

Again in someone else's underwear
Richelieu was digging
And I look with horror at the coming day.
Lies can't save
And the truth is a sharp knife.
I expect salvation only from you, Madonna.

And London is deaf and dumb
And there is no reason to wait for news.
Oh, this Buckingham,
And he is like all men...

There is no hope.
And I see with longing
All around is enmity under the guise of flattery.
I'll die in my prime -
Am I Spanish or not?
And for a Spanish woman, what is more valuable than honor?

Let's talk business

music by M. Dunaevsky
text by Yu. Ryashentsev

Once again the devil, like clockwork,
Plays his game -
Catholic with Huguenot
They fought again.

Let's talk about business
And frankly.
Siege of La Rochelle
Does the cross really need it?

Even though our business is a fight
Let's not lie, however,
War is robbery,
Sorry for the directness

Once you take out your sword.
Enough, but
To ask the poor guy:
Catholic? Huguenot?

Let's talk about business
And frankly.
Siege of La Rochelle
Does the cross really need it?

Even though our business is a fight
Let's not lie, though:
War is robbery,
Sorry for the directness

Not long ago I wrote a post about the Movies we watched as children, and last month I read a book about Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu. In this regard, I could not help but recall the film by G. Yungvald-Khilkevich, known to all of us, “D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers.” Despite the fact that many people did not like this film (let us recall at least the unforgettable epigram of V. Gaft), I believe that this is the cinema of an entire generation born in the USSR. Cool actors, drive, dynamics, wonderful costumes, good filming and, of course, the songs could not help but sink into the soul. That's exactly what we'll talk about today. Do you remember the famous “Beauties of Ikuku”, “Kuklafa”, “Black Pond” or “Aramis’s Song”? It was cool... But I would like to especially highlight one composition “couplets of Rochefort and Milady” music by Maxim Dunaevsky, lyrics by Yuri Ryashentsev. Why her? Firstly, I remember it from childhood. And secondly, reading about the Great Cardinal, I was struck by the fact that this is not just a set of rhyming words, but an interesting concentration of information about Richelieu. Judge for yourself:

Here are the lyrics:
"The Cardinal was in love
To Mrs. D" Eguillon.
Lucky and...
Dig out the champignon.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-lon li-la li-ler.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-ler li-lon li-la.
The cardinal ate broth
With Mrs. D" Eguillon.
He ate on an ecu,
Walked for a million.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-lon li-la li-ler.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-ler li-lon li-la.
What does the medallion contain?
Madam D" Eguillon?
It's not like he's a cardinal,
Otherwise, Scorpio.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-lon li-la li-ler.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-ler li-lon li-la.”

Bust of the "Red Duke" by Armand du Plessis, Cardinal of Richelieu by J. L. Bernini, c. 1640.

Let's start from the very beginning - Richelieu should not have, and could not, fall in love with any mistress for several reasons. Firstly, as a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, he took a vow of celibacy, and he had no need for such a relationship. Secondly, an ardent lover of women in his early youth, having become a cardinal, he completely lost interest in women’s charms, and such a feeling as falling in love, according to the reviews of his contemporaries who treated him favorably, was alien. Well, thirdly, and this is the main argument, Marie Madeleine de Vignereau de Pont de Courley, Duchess d'Aiguillon was the natural daughter of one of the 2 sisters of Cardinal Richelieu. At a very young age, Marie Madeleine, through the mediation of her uncle, was married to Antoine de Beauvoirade of Roure, nephew of another brilliant favorite of Louis XIII at that time, Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes and she became Madame de Combalais. The marriage was unhappy and concluded to please the political ambitions of the future “chief minister of the king.” So unhappy that after the death of her husband, 18 years of childless marriage, Marie Madeleine firmly decided to go to a monastery.Only her uncle, who by that time had reached the peak of his greatness, was able to persuade the unfortunate girl to “stay in the world” by settling her in the Luxembourg Palace.

Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes

She loved, cared for and revered the cardinal with all her heart, as an uncle and as the smartest man in the country. Richelieu, having lost one brother, killed in a duel, and the second, who departed from the world in the cell of a Carthusian monk, also loved his niece with all his heart, trusted her and consulted. He trusted her so much that she became his heir, however, having spent almost all of the fortune acquired by the cardinal on charity. Yes - there was real love there, but the love of a niece and uncle, and not the relationship of lovers. So what happens if Yuri Ryashentsev and (or) Alexandre Dumas made it all up? Not really... the fact is that those around Anne of Austria, who hated the cardinal as much as the queen herself, deliberately spread rumors about a sexual relationship between the Duchess d'Aiguillon and Richelieu. These rumors were perceived and quoted by ordinary people, and it was popularly believed that Marie Madeleine gave birth to the cardinal from 2 to 5 (!) children. That's how it is!

Marie Madeleine de Vignero de Pont de Courley, Duchess of Aiguillon

Next is a certain thesis about champignon. It seems to be nonsense... but... Since the middle of the 17th century, the cultivation of champignons has become fashionable. The first book about champignons was written in 1600 by the famous French agronomist Olivier, and by the time of Richelieu’s reign, the daily hobby of “champignon science” began. The cardinal himself was actively interested in this matter and even, according to rumors, he himself tried to grow these noble mushrooms in the dungeon of one of his castles.
The next verse talks about broth. There is clearly a sense of duality here. On the one hand, chicken broth in those days was considered a good aphrodisiac, a kind of aphrodisiac. That is, the phrase about the broth is again an allusion to the cardinal’s sexual relationship with his niece. But on the other hand, I found another meaning of this phrase. One of Richelieu’s staunch enemies at that time was Frederic Maurice de La Tour d’Auvergne, who received the title of Duke of Bouillon (Bouillon) from his father. Despite all the machinations of d’Auvergne, the cardinal was able, including with the help of his niece’s smart advice, to neutralize all his attempts and make him practically harmless to himself. That is, it turns out that they actually “ate” the Duke of Bouillon (Bouillon), even if they had to “eat” for quite a long time.

Duke of Bouillon Frederic Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne

1 gold ECU

"...walked like a million." And again to the point. The cardinal was never a tight-fisted person, and when needed for business, he spent money with amazing generosity. However, by the end of his life he was not just rich - he was fantastically rich. He owned a lot of, as they now say, “real estate: Bois-le-Vicomte, Fleury-en-Bie, Rueil, Angen or Rambouillet on the Rue Saint-Honoré, estates in Chinon and the famous Cardinal's Palace (now the Palais Royal); he owned huge collections of paintings and porcelain; he had a lot of gold and silver items, as well as precious stones. The total amount of his wealth was estimated at 20 (!) million livres, including 4 million in cash.

Palais Royal

Now about the medallion and the scorpion.
The medallion with a lock of hair is almost the cardinal’s last gift to his niece, which she kept, but after her death, when this same medallion was lost. And with Scorpio everything is not easy either. Since ancient times, this has been a well-known symbol of a professional warrior, because this arthropod, according to our ancestors, always fought to the end and never gave up, preserving its honor, just like the cardinal in his life. It is also known that Richelieu only by coincidence and at the request of his family became a prelate of the church, and before that he gravitated toward a military career. He was a good strategist and an excellent commander - this military trait often manifested itself in him. Therefore, Scorpio is his sign. And one moment.

The King's Last Argument

In symbolism, the scorpion is a symbol of the extreme argument, the last. It was Richelieu who ordered the Latin phrase “Ultima ratio regum” (The Last Argument of Kings) to be written on the cannons. That's it!
And finally, what does the memorable “Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la” mean? you ask? And I’ll answer you... it doesn’t mean anything)))))) This is a kind of pseudo-French, nothing more
Thank you for your attention!

Still from the mini-series “D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers” by Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich (1979)
At the time of filming, Alexander Trofimov, who played the role of Cardinal Richelieu,
was 27 years old, while his hero was over 40

Count Richelieu (1585-1642) tried to grow champignons in the castle basement, saved on food and was very fond of his niece, about whom spiteful critics spread unflattering rumors. ID77 draws parallels between historical facts and a song from a famous film.

Here are the lyrics:
"The Cardinal was in love
To Madame D'Aiguillon.
Lucky and...
Dig out the champignon.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-lon li-la li-ler.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-ler li-lon li-la.
The cardinal ate broth
With Madame D'Aiguillon.
He ate on an ecu,
Walked for a million.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-lon li-la li-ler.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-ler li-lon li-la.
What does the medallion contain?
Madame D'Aiguillon?
It's not like he's a cardinal,
Otherwise, Scorpio.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-lon li-la li-ler.
Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la,
Li-ler li-lon li-la.”

Let's start from the very beginning - Richelieu should not have, and could not, fall in love with any mistress for several reasons. Firstly, as a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, he took a vow of celibacy, and he had no need for such a relationship. Secondly, an ardent lover of women in his early youth, having become a cardinal, he completely lost interest in women’s charms, and such a feeling as falling in love, according to the reviews of his contemporaries who treated him favorably, was alien. Well, thirdly, and this is the main argument, Marie Madeleine de Vignero de Pont de Courley, Duchess d'Aiguillon was the natural daughter of one of the 2 sisters of Cardinal Richelieu. At a very young age, Marie Madeleine, through the mediation of her uncle, was married to Antoine de Beauvoirade of Roure, the nephew of another brilliant favorite of Louis XIII at that time, Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes, and she became Madame de Combalais. The marriage was unhappy and concluded to please the political ambitions of the future “chief minister of the king.” So unhappy that after the death of her husband after 18 years of childless marriage, Marie Madeleine firmly decided to enter a monastery. Only the uncle, who by that time had reached the peak of his greatness, was able to persuade the unfortunate girl to “stay in the world” by settling her in the Luxembourg Palace.

Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes

She loved, cared for and revered the cardinal with all her heart, as an uncle and as the smartest man in the country. Richelieu, having lost one brother, killed in a duel, and the second, who departed from the world in the cell of a Carthusian monk, also loved his niece with all his heart, trusted her and consulted. He trusted her so much that she became his heir, however, having spent almost all of the fortune acquired by the cardinal on charity. Yes - there was real love there, but the love of a niece and uncle, and not the relationship of lovers. So what happens if Yuri Ryashentsev and (or) Alexandre Dumas made it all up? Not really... the fact is that Anne of Austria’s entourage, who hated the cardinal as much as the queen herself, deliberately spread rumors about a sexual relationship between the Duchess d’Aiguillon and Richelieu. These rumors were perceived and quoted by ordinary people, and it was popularly believed that Marie Madeleine gave birth to the cardinal from 2 to 5 (!) children. That's it!

Marie Madeleine de Vignero de Pont de Courley, Duchess of Aiguillon

Duke of Bouillon Frederic Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne

Let's move on... "ate on an ecu." The Ecu is an ancient currency in Europe. This name comes from the Old French word escu, which literally meant a shield (with the king’s coat of arms), which was stamped on the reverse or obverse of such coins. In France such coins were called ecu, in Portugal and Spain Escudo, and in Italy Scudo. Before the reform of 1642, the ecu in France was a gold coin weighing 3.375 grams and equal to 3 livres or 60 sous. 3 crowns equaled 1 pistole. 1 ECU - is it a lot or a little? Of course a little. If we remember the text of the imperishable work of A. Dumas, then d'Artagnan spent 2 ecus at a hotel in Mengues (he spent the night, but did not eat), he hired his servant Planchet for 30 sous (one and a half livres) per day, and let's say, the minimum price of the family Athos's sword was 200 pistoles (666.67 ecus, 2000 livres). So judge for yourself. And it should be noted that Richelieu really ate very little; his health did not allow him to indulge in gluttony, so his food expenses were very small.

"...walked like a million." And again to the point. The cardinal was never a tight-fisted person, and when needed for business, he spent money with amazing generosity. However, by the end of his life he was not just rich - he was fantastically rich. He owned a lot of, as they now say, “real estate: Bois-le-Vicomte, Fleury-en-Bie, Rueil, Angen or Rambouillet on the Rue Saint-Honoré, estates in Chinon and the famous Cardinal's Palace (now the Palais Royal); he owned huge collections of paintings and porcelain; he had a lot of gold and silver items, as well as precious stones. The total amount of his wealth was estimated at 20 (!) million livres, including 4 million in cash.

Now about the medallion and the scorpion.
The medallion with a lock of hair is almost the cardinal’s last gift to his niece, which she kept, but after her death, when this same medallion was lost. And with Scorpio everything is not easy either. Since ancient times, this has been a well-known symbol of a professional warrior, for this arthropod, according to our ancestors, always fought to the end and never gave up, preserving its honor, just like the cardinal in his life. It is also known that Richelieu only by coincidence and at the request of his family became a prelate of the church, and before that he gravitated toward a military career. He was a good strategist and an excellent commander - this military trait often manifested itself in him. Therefore, Scorpio is his sign. And one moment.

In symbolism, the scorpion is a symbol of the extreme argument, the last. Richelieu ordered the Latin phrase “Ultima ratio regum” (the King’s last argument) to be written on the cannons. That's it!
And finally, what does the memorable “Li-lon li-la, li-lon li-la” mean? you ask? And I’ll answer you.... it doesn’t mean anything)))))) This is a kind of pseudo-French, nothing more

The famous Gleb-Zhiglovsky: “Oh, I wish I had some hot soup now!”, today, more than ever, is the topic of the day.

Because it's autumn. Because it's the flu. Because everyone around is blowing their nose, coughing, wheezing and sneezing. And what could be better than a cup of hot aromatic broth in such a situation? Nothing.

The golden transparent broth from young gherkin chickens boiled over low heat is great: tasty, healthy, low in calories (a 200 ml cup of broth is about 150 kcal).

Hot broth is indispensable in the diet of people suffering from colds and flu. This fragrant food relieves the symptoms of a runny nose, cough, soothes a sore throat, reducing inflammation and replenishing fluid levels in the body. The collagen contained in the broth envelops the walls of the stomach, eliminating discomfort and heartburn (which is very useful if a sick person takes various, especially antipyretic, pills).

Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the broth reduce cholesterol levels, peptides strengthen the walls of blood vessels, and the high concentration of B vitamins and easily digestible iron promotes hematopoiesis, increasing the body's resistance to the negative effects of external factors. The amino acid cysteine contained in chicken broth helps thin mucus.

It is clear that not every broth can claim to be the healthiest dish. In order to prepare salvation broth, you must follow a number of important rules.

Broth ingredients

2 chicken gherkins;
2 tbsp. brown sugar with essential oils of black pepper (1 k) and coriander (2 k);
3 medium carrots;
2 cloves of garlic;
¼ leek stalk;
1 large onion;
3 stalks of celery;
1 bunch of parsley;
Allspice 4-5 peas;
Black pepper 4-5 peas;
Cloves 3-4 buds;
Laurel fox 2 pcs;

Wash the chicken carcasses, remove all unnecessary parts and, cutting into 4 parts, brush with ½ amount of flavored sugar, thoroughly rubbing it into the skin. Place the fragrant quarters on the bottom of a 3-4 liter pan, add cold water, bring to a boil, let simmer for 2 minutes, drain the broth, rinse the pan and chicken carcasses.

Boil the kettle. Rub the chicken quarters again with the remaining fragrant sugar, place them on the bottom of the pan, add hot water from the kettle and cook over low heat, periodically skimming off the foam (if it appears) for 20 minutes. Then add salt, throw in the juniper, allspice and black pepper, carrots, onion (whole) and celery stalks, after another 20 minutes throw in a bunch of washed parsley (whole). After 5 minutes, strain the broth, remove all vegetables and spices, return the chicken to it, add boiling water and put it back on low heat for 5-7 minutes, throwing in 2 bay leaves.

In the broth we put some chopped herbs (green onions, parsley) and pour in a clear, like an amber tear, hot broth, the taste and benefits of which will be further emphasized by a glass of Madeira or dry sherry (drinks, again, very “healthy” for colds).

Mmmmm... The soft, enveloping, breath-softening taste and aroma will quickly put anyone on their feet: from a corporal to a Cardinal...