Blondel's Song

The capture, Imprisonment and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart

David Boyle

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Penguin
31 May 2006

History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

A wonderful piece of popular narrative history about Richard the Lionheart's journey back from the crusades and his capture, imprisonment and ransom.

On his way back from the crusades, one of England's most famous and romantic medieval kings was ship-wrecked and stranded near Venice. Trying to make his way home in disguise, he was arrested and imprisoned and effectively disappeared. He didn't return home for another fifteen months, and at enormous cost - a quarter of the entire wealth of England was paid to win his release.

The extraordinary events surrounding Richard the Lionheart's disappearance provides the background to some of the most colourful and enduring legends - Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham, the discovery of King Arthur's grave, and above all, the story of Blondel, Richard's faithful minstrel, and his journey across central Europe - singing under castle towers - until he finds the missing king.

Blondel's Song tells the tale of one of the most peculiar incidents of medieval history, and the background to the real Blondel and his fellow troubadours, as well as the courts of love, the Holy Grail, emergence of gothic cathedrals like Notre Dame and Chartres, and the unique moment of tolerance in the West - when Europe shared a language, and a new culture of music, romance and chivalry.

By: David Boyle
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 145g
ISBN: 9780141015972
ISBN 10: 0141015977
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 31 May 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Boyle is the author of a series of books, including Funny Money, The Tyranny of Numbers and Authenticity. He is an associate at the London-based think-tank, the New Economics Foundation, and a contributor to a range of newspapers and magazines including the New Statesman and BBC History.

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Blondel's Song

The capture, Imprisonment and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart

David Boyle

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