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The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood
The gripping story of one of the most enigmatic and alluring figures in British history: a dangerous double agent and Irish rogue in King Charles II's court One morning in May 1671, a man disguised as a parson daringly attempted to seize the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Astonishingly, he managed to escape with the regalia and crown 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. This man was Colonel Thomas Blood, a notorious turncoat and fugitive from justice. Nicknamed the 'Father of all Treasons,' he had been involved in an...
Colonel Thomas Blood Crown-Stealer 1618-1680
Reproduction of the original: Colonel Thomas Blood Crown-Stealer 1618-1680 by Wilbur Cortez Abbott
Blood on the Page
In June 2006, police were called to number 9 Downshire Hill in Hampstead. The owner of the house, Allan Chappelow, was an award-winning photographer and biographer, an expert on George Bernard Shaw, and a notorious recluse, who had not been seen for several weeks. Someone had recently accessed his bank accounts, and attempted to withdraw large amounts of money. Inside the darkened house, officers found piles of rubbish, trees growing through the floor, and, in what was once the living room, the body of Chappelow, battered to death, partially burned and buried under four feet of paper. The man eventually arrested on suspicion of his murder was a Chinese dissident named Wang Yam: a man who cla...
Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680
In "Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680," Wilbur Cortez Abbott delves into the life of one of history's most notorious figures, revealing the complex interplay of ambition, intrigue, and rebellion that characterized the late Stuart era. Abbott's meticulous research and engaging narrative style provide readers with both a vivid historical account and an exploration of Blood's audacious exploits, including his infamous attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England. The book situates Blood not merely as a criminal but as a lens through which to examine the turbulent socio-political landscape of 17th-century England, marked by power struggles and shifting allegiances, all while employi...
The Holy Blood
The first extended study of relics of the Holy Blood: portions of the blood of Christ's passion preserved supposedly from the time of the Crucifixion and displayed as objects of wonder and veneration in the churches of medieval Europe. Inspired by the discovery of new evidence relating to the relic deposited by King Henry III at Westminster in 1247, the study proceeds from the particular political and spiritual motives that inspired this gift to a wider consideration of blood relics, their distribution across western Europe, their place in Christian devotion, and the controversies to which they gave rise among theologians. In the process the author advances a new thesis on the role of the sacred in Plantagenet court life as well as exploring various intriguing byways of medieval religion.
Blood Matters
Blood Matters explores blood as a distinct category of inquiry in medieval and early modern Europe and draws together scholars who might not otherwise be in conversation.
Ebony
EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
Colonel Blood
This gripping tale of seventeenth-century England's most wanted man is set against the background of the civil wars in England and Ireland.
Blood Willow
Rosh is not impressed when he is sent to stay with his cousin Jack and family for a holiday in Scotland, while his parents look after his Gran. However, after capsizing a hired rowing boat he finds himself trapped on a desert island with a cousin he doesn't like much and some very strange locals.
