The Tower of London is world-famous for the prisoners who never left—but what about the ones who did? Matt Lewis explores the most daring, creative, and brave escapes in the Tower’s 1,000-year history. From Ranulf Flambard using a gallon of wine to distract his guards, to John Gerard climbing a rope over the moat with hands mangled by torture, we uncover how bravery and luck allowed a select few to vanish from history's most notorious prison.
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