The Crown Jewels are some of the royal family’s most treasured items, from jeweled crowns to necklaces, rings, and tiaras the royals wear on special occasions. The jewels have been kept safe at the Tower of London for centuries, but did you know they were once almost stolen?
Thomas Blood attempting to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671, (1937) | An illustration from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number/Artist Unknown/ The Print Collector/Getty Images Why Thomas Blood wanted the Crown Jewels
Thomas “Colonel” Blood fought in the Irish Confederate Wars, supporting freedom for Ireland and the removal of British rule. For his service, he was awarded land in Ireland. When the British monarchy was restored in Ireland in 1660, Blood’s Irish estate was taken from him.
On this day in 1671, Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
Thomas Blood attempting to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671, (1937) | An illustration from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number/Artist Unknown/ The Print Collector/Getty Images Why Thomas Blood wanted the Crown Jewels
Thomas “Colonel” Blood fought in the Irish Confederate Wars, supporting freedom for Ireland and the removal of British rule. For his service, he was awarded land in Ireland. When the British monarchy was restored in Ireland in 1660, Blood’s Irish estate was taken from him.
On this day in 1671, Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
- 2/15/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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