The Best Pictures Of Colonel Blood Stealing The Crown Jewels 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 butler, 1st duke of ormond . On may 9, 1671, blood, his “nephew,” and two others came to see the jewels. blood attacked the keeper of the jewels (a 77 year old man) and his crew took the jewels, including hammering the crown to flatten it and trying to break the specter in half. unfortunately for them, the keeper’s son chose that moment to come home.
Colonel Blood The Theft Of The Crown Jewels World History Encyclopedia Ben johnson. 6 min read. one of the most audacious rogues in history was colonel blood, known as the ‘man who stole the crown jewels’. thomas blood was an irishman, born in county meath in 1618, the son of a prosperous blacksmith. he came from a good family, his grandfather who lived in kilnaboy castle was a member of parliament. In the late 1600s, thomas blood hatched a plan to steal and sell (or possibly even destroy)the crown jewels belonging to the english crown. this was a brave but foolhardy plot, even in the 1600s. yet blood was successful. and an even more mysterious subplot to this story is that blood was pardoned and given a living in ireland!. Article. colonel thomas blood, a known conspirator, made an infamous but unsuccessful attempt to steal the british crown jewels from the tower of london in 1671. disguised as a clergyman, blood and his gang swiped the royal regalia from under the nose of their keeper, but they were captured as they made their escape through the capital. On 9 may 1671, the tower of london was infiltrated by a group of rogues with one mission – to steal the crown jewels. masterminded by the ‘noted bravo and desperado’ colonel thomas blood, the daredevil plot involved cunning disguises, slippery tactics, and taking a mallet to the now priceless st. edward’s crown.
Comments are closed.