Blondel Under The Walls Of Richards Prison Circa 1860

Blondel, under the walls of Richard's Prison', c1860, (c1860). Blondel de Nesle (c1155-1202) under the walls of Richard I∆s (1157-1199) Prison. By 1260 the legend of R⁄cits d'un M⁄nestrel de Reims, claimed that after Richard I was held for ransom in 1192, he was found by the minstrel Blondel, whom he saw from his window and sang a song with. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London] Artist John Leech. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)