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The Blessing of Burntisland
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Most people will not be familiar with the name 'The Blessing of Burntisland', even though some will know the story. Simply, it was a ship which sank with a vast hoard of King Charles 1's treasures onboard. In 2008 the Scotsman newspaper stated: "the Blessing of Burntisland, sunk in 1633 during a vicious storm with King Charles I's personal cargo, 30 courtiers and servants on board along with a royal heirlooms valued at 500 million today."
This is a hoard which might rival the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. It would be nice to think that one day, the contents of this ship could be kept on permanent display in Edinburgh Castle.