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Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets

The First Escape from the Tower of London

Lucy tells the story of Norman Bishop Ranulf Flambard, the Tower's first prisoner.

Aired 09/13/2020 | Rating TV-PG

Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets

The First Escape from the Tower of London

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Lucy tells the story of Norman Bishop Ranulf Flambard, the Tower's first prisoner.

Lucy tells the story of Norman Bishop Ranulf Flambard, the Tower's first prisoner and the first person to escape its walls.

Aired 09/13/2020 | Rating TV-PG

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Join Lucy Worsley for an exclusive tour of London’s most extraordinary palaces. (30s)

Kensington Palace and the Georgian Court

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Lucy explores how King George I turned Kensington into a party palace. (2m 57s)

Henry VIII Turns Hampton Court Into a Building Site

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Lucy searches out the surviving traces of King Henry VIII's home improvements. (2m 46s)

The First Escape from the Tower of London

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Lucy tells the story of Norman Bishop Ranulf Flambard, the Tower's first prisoner. (3m 47s)

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