Stand Alone Pages on 'Musings of an Old Curmudgeon'

03 June 2024

The 1303 Crown Jewels Burglary


In the summer of 1303, 64 year old King Edward I of England was on campaign in Scotland, when a courier brought shocking news from home. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of gold and jewels had been taken from the royal treasury, from what was recognized as the most secure room in the kingdom.

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