The Theft of the Crown Jewels
The Tower of London that houses the jewels was broken into by a cunning thief.
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It has been eight hundred years since someone tried to steal the Crown Jewel housed in the Tower of London. Some might say that they are long due an attempt.
However, before you start getting out your area map, hire a welder to work through the iron gates and see if your father-in-law is any good as a getaway driver; you might want to learn from the last attempt.
Things did not go as planned for Thomas Blood. Every criminal venture he embarked on ended badly. However, no one could predict what happened to Blood after he was caught.
Early Life
The self-styled Colonel Thomas Blood started life in 1618 in County Meath. His father, a prosperous blacksmith, kept the family in great luxury.
His grandfather lived in Kilnaboy Castle and was a Member of Parliament. Blood started his career as a parliamentarian when he joined the Irish government as the English Civil War started.
When he was twenty, he married Maria Hawcroft. With her by his side, he left Ireland to take up arms with the Royalist forces who supported Charles I.
