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Thomas Blood (1618 – 24 August 1680) was an Anglo-Irish officer and self-styled colonel best known for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. [1] Described in an American source as a "noted bravo and desperado," [ 2 ] he was also known for his attempt to kidnap and, later, to kill, his enemy James ...
The State Crown of Charles II was a state crown created for the coronation of Charles II of England in 1661. It was created to replace the Tudor Crown destroyed in the English Civil War . It was the subject of an attempted theft by Thomas Blood in 1671, and was broken up under the reign of Queen Anne .
9 May – Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. [4] He is immediately caught because he is too drunk to run with the loot. He is later condemned to death and then pardoned and exiled by King Charles II.
The priceless regalia is likely to attract some debate when it is paraded into Westminster Abbey and presented to the King and Queen.
These priceless objects date back hundreds of years and most are never used except for during this ancient ceremony.
It's well known that the crown jewels -- a collection kept at the Tower of London for over 600 years -- are incredibly precious.
Theft of the Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: Thomas Agnew & Sons, Mayfair, London £0.01 million (£10,605) [26] £1.26 million 1881 Hatton Garden Post Office robbery Hatton Garden, London £0.08 million (£80,000) [31] £10.2 million 1907 Theft of the Irish Crown Jewels, regalia of the Order of St Patrick and other jewels
The game may be played in either a short or long version. In the former, the first player to successfully escape with (not just steal) any one of the Crown Jewels wins; in the latter, whichever player has the greatest total value of crown jewels (as denoted on the board) after they have all been stolen is the winner.