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LoC No.: 11002022
Title: Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680
Note: Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680" by Wilbur Cortez Abbott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the extraordinary life of Thomas Blood, an infamous figure in English history known for his audacious exploits, including an attempt to steal the English crown. Abbott's work not only chronicles Blood's life but places him within the broader context of political turbulence during the Restoration period in England. The opening of the book sets the stage for a captivating tale of adventure and intrigue. It begins by assuring the reader of the authenticity of Blood's story, which is as remarkable as any fictional account, yet founded in actual historical occurrences and documentation. Blood emerges as a daring character whose bold undertakings, such as the kidnapping of the Duke of Ormond and the audacious theft of the crown jewels, highlight a life lived on the fringes of law and order. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to the causes and contexts of his criminality, interweaving with critical historical moments and figures of the era, effectively making Blood a representative of an important class struggling against the tides of change in post-Civil War England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Abbott, Wilbur Cortez, 1869-1947
EBook No.: 44980
Published: Feb 22, 2014
Downloads: 62
Language: English
Subject: Blood, Thomas, 1618?-1680
Subject: Crown jewels -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Subject: Jewel thieves -- Great Britain -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 11002022
Title: Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680
Note: Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-stealer, 1618-1680" by Wilbur Cortez Abbott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the extraordinary life of Thomas Blood, an infamous figure in English history known for his audacious exploits, including an attempt to steal the English crown. Abbott's work not only chronicles Blood's life but places him within the broader context of political turbulence during the Restoration period in England. The opening of the book sets the stage for a captivating tale of adventure and intrigue. It begins by assuring the reader of the authenticity of Blood's story, which is as remarkable as any fictional account, yet founded in actual historical occurrences and documentation. Blood emerges as a daring character whose bold undertakings, such as the kidnapping of the Duke of Ormond and the audacious theft of the crown jewels, highlight a life lived on the fringes of law and order. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to the causes and contexts of his criminality, interweaving with critical historical moments and figures of the era, effectively making Blood a representative of an important class struggling against the tides of change in post-Civil War England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Abbott, Wilbur Cortez, 1869-1947
EBook No.: 44980
Published: Feb 22, 2014
Downloads: 62
Language: English
Subject: Blood, Thomas, 1618?-1680
Subject: Crown jewels -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Subject: Jewel thieves -- Great Britain -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.