EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 12 MIN

Flambard’s First Escape: How a Bishop Broke Free from the Tower in 1101

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

In 1101 the Bishop of Durham Ranulf Flambard escaped captivity from London’s Tower, an event often shrouded in legend. The episode examines the political context that allowed a high‑ranking prisoner to slip away, the nature of early medieval confinement and the sources that preserve—or obscure—this daring escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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