The castle in Rhenish Franconia was first mentioned in a 1081 deed of donation, when it was held by a local noble Diemar, a relative of Archbishop Siegfried I of Mainz.
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According to legend, Richard was found and freed by the trobador Blondel de Nesle; in fact, he was released for an enormous ransom.
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