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Blondel de Nesle |
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Blondel de Nesle (blŭn`dəl də nĕl, Fr. blôNdĕl` də nĕl), fl. late 12th cent., French troubadour, a favorite of Richard I Richard I, Richard Cœur de Lion (kör də lyôN`), or Richard Lion-Heart, ..... Click the link for more information. of England. Legend relates that after Richard was captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria in 1193, Blondel wandered through Germany, singing a song known only to him and his lost master, until Richard answered from his prison. Blondel was then able to tell the English where Richard was held captive. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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