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Colonel Blood: The Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels - Couverture souple

Hanrahan, David C

 
9780750933285: Colonel Blood: The Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0750933283 ISBN 13 : 9780750933285
Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Thomas Blood (1618-1680) was a celebrity in his own lifetime, even though this celebrity was based on infamy. A turncoat, spy, and double agent, Blood is most notorious for being the only person to successfully steal Britain's crown jewels. This intriguing study not only explores the rich seam of villainy inherent in Blood's rambling career, but also depicts in detail the effects of the English Civil War and the means by which the crown maintained power in the difficult early years of Charles II's reign by exploiting a prototypical intelligence network. From all of this Blood emerges as a complex, perhaps even a tortured figure. Was he simply a daredevil, or something altogether more driven, compelled to confront authority at every turn and live by his own standards, a permanent rebel and outsider?

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À propos de l'auteur

David C. Hanrahan is a history professor.

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Éditeur
The History Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0750933283
ISBN 13 
9780750933285
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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