Matilda supposedly escaped by dressing in white as a form of camouflage against the snow-covered ground, and fleeing across the frozen Castle Mill Stream. It is likely that Robert died shortly after this as governorship of the castle changed hands, though whether his death was at the hands of the King is not known.
It is thought that Matilda managed to escape by dressing in white as a form of snow camouflage and crossing the frozen Castle Mill Stream. Robert's death is likely to have occurred shortly afterward when the castle’s control changed hands, though it is not clear if he was killed by the King.