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The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood: The Spy Who Stole the Crown Jewels and Became the King's Secret Agent - Hardcover
One morning in May 1671, a man disguised as a parson entered the Tower of London and stole the Crown Jewels. When caught, Colonel Thomas Blood, conspirator, turncoat and spy, was not executed for treason but granted a generous income in the service of the King. Against the sinister intrigues of the Stuart court, this biography paints a vivid picture of this wily, ambitious and reckless adventurer, whom Charles II found more useful alive than dead.
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Robert Hutchinson is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the author of THE LAST DAYS OF HENRY VIII, ELIZABETH'S SPYMASTER, THOMAS CROMWELL, HOUSE OF TREASON, YOUNG HENRY and THE SPANISH ARMADA. He was Defence Correspondent for the Press Association before moving to Jane's Information Group to launch JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY. He has a doctorate from the University of Sussex, and was appointed OBE in the 2008 Honours List.
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An extraordinary, stranger than fiction story * CHOICE * [Hutchinson] writes with great gusto ... These were violent times as this riveting book reveals * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT * Hutchinson paints a compelling portrait of a country hectic with sedition ... Rambunctious ... richly researched * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * [A] nailbiting chronicle of a thoroughly unrespectable life ... Robert Hutchinson, thoroughly at home in the smoke-and-mirrors world of Tudor and Stuart espionage, commends this doughty old desperado to us for his panache, effrontery and audacity. The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood is television mini-series material ... the clash of blades, the whizzing bullets and galloping hooves guarantee nonstop adventure -- Jonathan Keates * LITERARY REVIEW * A rigorously researched account ... Hutchinson's biography draws extensively on surviving primary sources, including eye-witness accounts of Blood's many scrapes and court cases ... a colourful tale of life in the shadow of the gallows -- Matthew Dennison * SPECTATOR * A marvellous romp * THE TIMES * [A] rattling but carefully researched piece of popular history ... Hutchinson sifts the various theories with characteristic thoroughness and lightness of touch -- James Walton * DAILY MAIL * Robert Hutchinson's latest book is proof that truth really is stranger than fiction. The story of Colonel Blood not only introduces us to one of the most audacious men in history, but uncovers a much darker tale of spies, conspiracy and murder. A must-read for lovers of history, biography or simply a good yarn -- Tracy Borman
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- PublisherLondon: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0297870181
- ISBN 13 9780297870180
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First. A New unread copy in new dustjacket. xxvi + 341 pages. 13 illustrations. First Edition, First Printing. One morning in May 1671, a man disguised as a parson daringly attempted to seize the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Somehow, he managed to escape with the crown and regalia before being apprehended. And yet he was not executed for treason. Instead, the king granted him a generous income and he became a familiar strutting figure in the royal court's glittering state apartments. The man was Colonel Thomas Blood, a notorious turncoat and fugitive from justice. Nicknamed the 'Father of all Treasons', he had been involved in an ttempted coup d'état in Ireland as well as countless plots to assassinate Charles II. In an age when intrigue ruled the coffee houses, the restored Stuart King decided that Blood was more useful to him alive than dead. But while serving as his personal spy, Blood was conspiring with his enemies - and hiring himself out as a freelance agent for those seeking to further their own political ambition. L Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 010177
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