عنوان

Troubadour's song :

(Number (ISBN

0802714595

(Number (ISBN

9780802714596

Title Proper

Troubadour's song :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the capture, imprisonment and ransom of Richard the Lionheart /

First Statement of Responsibility

David Boyle.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Walker & Co.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2005.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxx, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, maps ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Originally published: Blondel's song. London ; New York : Viking, 2005.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-351) and index.

Text of Note

The legend of Blondel -- The courts of love -- The Age of Light -- Paris and Jerusalem -- Acre -- Setting sail -- Disguise -- Blondel's song -- Prison -- A king's ransom -- The return of the King -- The very last day of chivalry -- The legend of Blondel, reprise -- Appendix. Richard's prison song : written in captivity, Summer 1193.

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Text of Note

"On his way back from the Third Crusade in 1192, Richard the Lionheart, one of England's most famous and romantic kings, was shipwrecked and stranded near Venice. Trying to make his way home in disguise, he was arrested and handed over to Henry VI, the Holy Roman Emperor, who held him for ransom. Truly a king's ransom - one quarter of the entire wealth of England - was paid by Richard's powerful mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, to secure his release." "In chronicling one of the most storied incidents in medieval history, The Troubadour's Song opens a new window on the turbulent late twelfth century, when the realities of violence and geopolitics were juxtaposed against chivalric ideals, courts of love, and unparalleled tolerance. According to legend, Blondel - a twelfth-century troubadour and Richard's faithful minstrel - journeyed across central Europe singing a song he knew Richard would recognize in hope of finding the king. Whether Blondel actually sang under castle towers in search of his friend or not, David Boyle brings to life the evocative world of the troubadours, the emergence of Gothic cathedrals such as Chartres and a new culture of music, romance, and chivalry." "Retracing and rediscovering Richard's secret journey across the Alps in winter, The Troubadour's Song uncovers for the first time the full story of the arrest of Europe's most powerful king, two thousand miles from home, and the crippling effects of his gigantic ransom. David Boyle recreates the drama of the Third Crusade and the dynamic power politics and personalities of this pivotal era."--Jacket.

General Material Designation

Blondel's song

Blondel,active 12th century.

Richard, I,1157-1199-- Imprisonment.

Blondel,active 12th century

Richard, I,1157-1199

Civilization, Medieval.

Crusades-- Third, 1189-1192.

Troubadours, Biography.

Civilization, Medieval.

Crusades.

Imprisonment.

Kings and rulers.

Troubadours.

Great Britain, History, Richard I, 1189-1199.

Great Britain, Kings and rulers, Biography.

Great Britain.

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Boyle, David,1958-

Date of Transaction

20200822131240.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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