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Siege of London (1471) 1471

Siege of London (1471): Siege of London
Image: Unknown, possibly Jean Spifame[1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).

Key facts

Date (year)1471Wikidata P580 start time
Century15th centuryderived
PeriodWars of the Roses & late medievalderived
CountryEnglandderived
War / conflictWars of the RosesWikidata
ParticipantsHouse of Lancaster, House of YorkWikidata

About the battle

The siege of London was an episode of the Wars of the Roses between 12 and 15 May 1471, in which adherents of the House of Lancaster commanded by Thomas Neville unsuccessfully attempted to storm the city and free King Henry VI, who had been imprisoned in the Tower of London by his rival Edward IV of the House of York. This confrontation, which was an epilogue to the recent battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury, completed the final restoration of Edward IV and ensured the Yorkist hold on the throne.

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Location

  • Approximate location: the point for London, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location: 51.5072, -0.1275

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of London (1471) (revision 1370787578), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

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