Blondel de Nesle

He was identified in 1942, by Holger Dyggve, as Jean II of Nesle (near Amiens), who was nicknamed 'Blondel' for his long blond hair.

In 1822, Eleanor Anne Porden used the legend in her epic poem Cœur De Lion: in her version, Blondel is really Richard's wife, Berengaria of Navarre, in disguise.

A poem by Johann Gabriel Seidl titled "Blondels Lied" was set to music by Robert Schumann (1840).

In the 1962–63 ITV British television series Richard the Lionheart, Blondel was a semi-regular character, played by Iain Gregory.

Blondel is portrayed as a frustrated artist, seeking fame as a composer and performer, even as he searches for his imprisoned monarch.