<P> King John of England is said to have lost some of his jewels at the Wash in 1216 . According to contemporary reports , John travelled from Spalding , Lincolnshire , to Bishop 's Lynn , Norfolk , but he was taken ill and decided to return . While he took the longer route by way of Wisbech , he sent his baggage train along the causeway and ford across the mouth of the Wellstream . This route was usable only at low tide ; the horse - drawn wagons moved too slowly for the incoming tide , and many were lost . However , scholars can not agree on whether the king 's jewels were actually inside the baggage train , and there is evidence that his regalia were intact after the journey . </P>
<P> King John of England is said to have lost some of his jewels at the Wash in 1216 . According to contemporary reports , John travelled from Spalding , Lincolnshire , to Bishop 's Lynn , Norfolk , but he was taken ill and decided to return . While he took the longer route by way of Wisbech , he sent his baggage train along the causeway and ford across the mouth of the Wellstream . This route was usable only at low tide ; the horse - drawn wagons moved too slowly for the incoming tide , and many were lost . However , scholars can not agree on whether the king 's jewels were actually inside the baggage train , and there is evidence that his regalia were intact after the journey . </P>
who lost the crown jewels in the wash
who lost the crown jewels in the wash
King John of England
King John of England