In 1671 a former Civil War soldier and his gang conned their way into stealing the British Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It became the first and only time anyone has attempted to steal them.

The historic centrepiece of the Crown Jewels was taken away to allow for ... as a replacement for the medieval crown that was melted down after the execution of his father in 1649.

“The manuscripts and the jewels are both venerating narratives which are of great importance," says Joy BC, on the interplay between her own work and the Medieval artworks. "They also both use ...