The Mystery of King John's Treasure

The story goes that in October 1216 King John's treasure disappeared in the fens in East Anglia near Lynn (now Kings Lynn). In The Mystery of King John's Treasure, Shirley Charters investigates the various stories surrounding this mystery as well as recounting the last few weeks of King John's life. 

The book also provides the history of significant events in King John's reign. Themes discussed include King John's conflict with the Church, the need to raise money to cover the costs of wars with France plus his brother's earlier involvement with Crusades and of course the on-going disagreements with his barons leading to civil war.  King John's relationship with the Knights Templar is also discussed. The Mystery of King John's Treasure presents an interesting account of the world of the Plantagenets in the early thirteenth century.