Bao Zheng (5 March 999 – 3 July 1062), commonly known as Bao Gong ('Lord Bao'), was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao was always extremely honest and upright. During his years in office, they gave him the honorific title Justice Bao because he fought against corruption.
Today, Bao Zheng is a cultural symbol of justice in Chinese society.
Bao Zheng's statue in Xiqing Park ( Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
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Colonel Thomas Blood (1618 – 24 August 1680) was an Anglo-Irish officer. He is famous for trying to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. First, he was a Royalist then he changed sides. He was a Roundhead during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The king later gave him a Royal free pardon and he was welcome at the court of King Charles II.