The Mystery of King John's Treasure (Paperback)
Imprint: Pen & Sword History
Pages: 166
Illustrations: 16 black and white illustrations
ISBN: 9781399020855
Published: 26th July 2022
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Sunday evening, October 9th, 1216. King John is facing continued civil war and a devastating French invasion; treacherous times. We discover him crossing the tidal marshes of the Fenlands of East Anglia. He is about to lose England’s crown jewels, his gem collection, and sackfuls of silver coins with his image on them: a treasure trove.
What happened? What was he doing in that remote and windswept place? Why did he take the crown jewels with him? And why did he die so soon afterwards?
Eight hundred years of searches by Fenfolk, academics, newspaper magnates, Victorian eccentrics and even an American research company have found nothing. No golden chalice, no pearl studied casket, no coins. Why?
We follow King John at that vulnerable time, day by day, and reveal for the first time some surprising and interesting answers to the many questions posed by the mystery of his lost treasure.
It is a fascinating book, and it tackles one of the most intriguing mysteries in English history by going back to the original source material... I enjoyed this book enormously and can highly recommend it.
Britain Express
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Interview article: 'Unravelling the King John mystery' as featured by
Cambridge Independent, 4th September 2018 - words by Adrian Peel
King John of England loses his crown jewels in The Wash as the flood tide swamps his wagons, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge
12th October 1216
King John of England loses his crown jewels in The Wash as the flood tide swamps his wagons, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge