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The Spy Who Posed as a Priest to Steal the Crown Jewels

Cloak & Dagger

Colonel Thomas Blood’s plan to steal the Crown Jewels was stunningly simple—and preyed on one family’s desperation.

Robert Hutchinson
Robert Hutchinson
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Robert Hutchinson

Robert Hutchinson

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