EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 14 MIN

The Great Escape from Worcester: How Ordinary People Saved King Charles I

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

We trace Charles I’s 1651 escape from the besieged city of Worcester, exploring how a network of Catholic sympathisers, peasants and local gentry risked their lives to conceal the king. The episode examines surviving letters, parish records and contemporary accounts to reveal the hidden logistics behind the escape and show how ordinary people shaped that moment in Civil War history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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