These stories are all so fascinating. Its ironic that the first ever prisoner was also the first to escape.

The upper classes tended to be executed by beheading the lesser classes by hanging. The drowning although allegedly one of the better ways to leave ones mortal coil would induce massive terror as you would see the end as it slowly encroached. That some escaped is incredible but as we know many did not. Brutal times. Many thanks for sharing.

Great! A nice heartwarming story of the resourceful Winifred at the end. Nice one Matt! ⭐👍

Wow, that last story was amazing! Thank you!

That Pirate's Death execution is absolutely brutal.

Life back then was brutal. Thanks so much for sharing all this wonderful history.

Excellent video as always...👍👍

I always love a Matt Lewis video, thank you! I was wondering why you say hung instead of hanged? I learned that you say hanged in reference to people

The Pirate's execution method is a bit brutal! 😲

I love hh tv docs. Brilliant as always.

Wow! I just love this host! I wonder if he has any more videos?

Great stories.

fascinating stories and enjoyable introduction....thank you (history Hit ) channel....for sharing

I don't think you can consider being caught by the nightswatch on the roof as an escape. She escaped from her cell, but she didn't escape from the prison. Or from custody.

Getting a bit seasick watching you walk around in a circle!

Love your work HH 👍

Thanks.

You didn't mention that Flambard's rope was too short and he dangled on the end until rescued by his men who were waiting at the wall.

Interesting

If my future girl ain't like lady Winifred, ion want her.

The British are so polite. They even let prisoners throw lavish parties and order wine. The guards drink with the prisoners.

Wow.

12:34- STOP! I'm getting dizzy.

fascinating stories , however I dont undersand why you cant stand still ,watching you walk round and around made me dizzy !

And right in this documentary is the latest English method of execution: watch a historian go round and round in the tower, along with the cameraperson and the audio tech, churning your stomach, leading to vomiting, blackout, and eventual death.

Gangster Kings and Holy Wars. Humanity at its worst.

Your first story two men escaped together but you only told us what happened to the other man.

If I'm not mistaken priests have 7 holes 🤔

But what happened to Alice's guard?

An interesting upload. Alice didn't actually escape though, the attempt was thwarted. Also, people are hanged, not hung. They're not curtains.

I thought the presits excape happened in the 1300s.

So Alice didn't escape.

Wasn't the tower painted white at one time?

whoever did the camerawork needs to stay still!!! so annoying

You call that a tower? Try the Sears Tower, friend.

First

I was there once as teenage .On vacation with my parents visiting the old country ,And found my big feet could fit some the stairs there .Since I found that people in medieval days had tiny feet ,But were strong and tough .Due the Armours as well weapons of the time .And I guess that makes for having tiny feet ,So could distant English cousin with feet there .But founded weird that Crown Jewels housed there ,Due all executions and death that was there once .