In 1671, England had endured a couple of wars including two civil wars, one man named Thomas Blood was not entirely happy with the outcome. Not because he cared who led the people but mainly because a new law took away some of his land. As revenge he decided to steal the Crown Jewels and he sort of got away with it.

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Sources
https://www.history.com/news/the-man-who-stole-the-crown-jewels

https://britishheritage.com/history/man-steals-crown-jewels

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/captain-blood-steals-crown-jewels

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Theft-of-the-Crown-Jewels/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Jewels_of_the_United_Kingdom#Middle_Ages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_English_Civil_War