William Longchamp, Chancellor and Bishop of Ely acting as Richard I regent, was besieged in the Tower of London by Prince John's faction in October 1191. Longchamp had overreached himself and the barons supported John in demanding his removal. Longchamp negotiated his departure and fled England disguised as a woman. The episode showed the Tower as the ultimate refuge of royal authority in London.
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