Synopsis
The theft of the Crown Jewels on May 9, 1671.
- Programme: Days That Shook the World
- Series: 2
- Episode: 4: Grand Heist: The Theft of the Crown Jewels
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2004
- History
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