Richard Neville, his brother Lord Fauconberg and Edward IV, plus the main force of the Yorkist army were making their way to do battle at Northampton, leaving a smaller force to continue the siege of the Tower of London.
Siege of the Tower of London in 1471.
Thomas, Lord Scales and Robert, Lord Hungerford had been bombarding the city, where it has been said, many of London’s residents were killed. Among others trapped in the Tower were Henry’s Treasurer Thomas Browne, the son of a wealthy city merchant who had made an advantageous marriage to the great great granddaughter of Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Browne was also a wealthy landowner and a man of note in Kent.
A seventeen-day siege ensued ending with the death of Lord Scales, and the execution on charges of treason of Thomas Browne.
After the Battle of Northampton, Henry VI once again found himself a prisoner and on his way to London, this was followed by the Duke of York’s return to England. Arriving in England on the 9th September he headed for London to make his play for the crown.
Thomas Browne was my 16th Great Grandfather, you can read about his family here:
meanderingthroughtime.weebly.com/chapter-five-getting-personal.html
A seventeen-day siege ensued ending with the death of Lord Scales, and the execution on charges of treason of Thomas Browne.
After the Battle of Northampton, Henry VI once again found himself a prisoner and on his way to London, this was followed by the Duke of York’s return to England. Arriving in England on the 9th September he headed for London to make his play for the crown.
Thomas Browne was my 16th Great Grandfather, you can read about his family here:
meanderingthroughtime.weebly.com/chapter-five-getting-personal.html
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