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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

Approximate location: the point for London, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.

Key facts

Year1471Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationEnglandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictWars of the RosesWikidata P361
ParticipantsHouse of Lancaster, House of YorkWikidata P710
Coordinates51.5072, -0.1275Wikidata P276 location: London (approximate)

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

51.5072, -0.1275 · England

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Quick answers

When did Siege of London (1471) take place?
In 1471.
Where was the Siege of London (1471) fought?
In what is now England (Europe), at about 51.51, -0.13.
Who fought?
House of Lancaster, House of York.
Which war was it part of?
The Wars of the Roses.

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