Matilda escapes Oxford wearing a white cloak
In 1141, Matilda was trapped in Oxford on a snowy winter night. Stephen's solders were all around. When the food ran out she put on a large white cloak and escaped over the wall. The white cloak hid her in the snow
Picture No
10825828
Media ID
48391181
Size
4282px x 2856px
(8.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Tom Gillmor
Source
Illustration by George Morrow in A Nursery History of England by Elizabeth O'Neill
Date
1141
