If I Were King 1938 In 1463, Paris is besieged by the Duke of Burgundy, arch rival of the king, who is content to sit tight while the poor starve But there are traitors in Paris, and King Louis goes undercover to find one, thereby meeting Francois Villon, poet, philosopher and rogue By chance Villon kills the kings traitor and is ordered to replace him as Grand Constable of France But theres a catch