Pulcelina of Blois

Pulcelina (died 1171) was a rumored jewish mistress of Theobald V, Count of Blois, even though the rumor cannot be comfirmed.

Pulcelina was a wealthy french aristocrat who came from a jewish family, she was disliked for not being christian, but she was very beautiful, she was said to have caught the eye of Theobald of Blois. Thobald's wife Alix of France envied the beautiful Pulcelina and made Pulcenia and enemy.

A local lord in France had been murdered, either Alix murdered him or a french servant but Alix used blood libel to blame Pulcelina for the murder, during Pulcelina's time the crusades and the reconquista was happening, both events wanted jewish people gone so Pulcelina and her two daughters was arrested and sentenced to death.

Pulcelina and her two daughters were burned alive in 1171, it is certain that Pulcelina did the murder the local nobleman and she was innocent of all charges made against her.