The Mystery of King John's Treasure Charters Shirley
The Mystery of King John's Treasure Charters Shirley Sunday evening, October 9th, 1216. We discover him crossing the tidal marshes of the Fenlands of East Anglia. King John is facing continued civil…
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The Mystery of King John's Treasure Charters Shirley
Sunday evening, October 9th, 1216. We discover him crossing the tidal marshes of the Fenlands of East Anglia. King John is facing continued civil war and a devastating French invasion; treacherous times.
What was he doing in that remote and windswept place? He is about to lose England's crown jewels, his gem collection, and sackfulls of silver coins with his image on them: a treasure trove.What happened? 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