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Post by Zi on Feb 27, 2024 11:08:30 GMT
I'm reading a book about the capture and imprisonment of Richard I which also discusses the legend of Blondel. I just wondered if anyone has come across any of his work. He sounds like a really interesting person.
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Post by pavane on Mar 4, 2024 16:27:36 GMT
Never heard of him!
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Post by keff on Mar 4, 2024 16:41:59 GMT
Before Zi posted I wouldn't have known if the person was fiction or fact. There is a Wiki listing.
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Post by Zi on Mar 4, 2024 18:16:53 GMT
Definitely fact -thought it's not clear exactly who he was. There are a couple of candidates apparently. You may know the legend of Blondel singing below the castle where Richard I was imprisoned and then getting the information to England. It's a very iffy legend apparently.
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Post by largissimo on Mar 30, 2024 17:14:28 GMT
I must admit, I only know about Blondel thanks to a comic fantasy novel called "Overtime" by Tom Holt.
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Post by Zi on Apr 2, 2024 21:17:22 GMT
I must admit, I only know about Blondel thanks to a comic fantasy novel called "Overtime" by Tom Holt I think my childhood was spent with far too much legend and fantasy.  |
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