Colonel Blood—the man who stole the crown jewels

David C. Hanrahan (Sutton Publishing, £20) ISBN 0750933275 Thomas Blood was born in County Clare around 1618, but he spent his early years in England until 1648, when he returned to Ireland to fight for Cromwell. Rewarded with land for his service—service which was rumoured to include several daring spying missions—he lost it all on ... Read more

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