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An Arc & Arc walk to London 9th May 2025 lead by Peter Burley to follow War of the Roses Fauconberg Campaign 1471.
The walk was heavy on facts, low on images and it was almost impossible for me to hear the story.
 Map of the walk, |
 Ready for the off |
 Southwark Cathedral |
 Thames Viewing point |
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Thomas Neville, Bastard of Fauconberg (1429-1471), illegitimate son of William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, Earl of Kent defected from York to Lancaster in 1470 following his kinsman Richard Neville, “Warwick the Kingmaker”. Henry VI was king 1421-1461 and 1470-1, nominal head of state 1470-1 ruling from the Tower of London. |
 1471 Map of London, Enlarges |
 Our Group Reflected |
Most Yorkists were from Kent Most Lancastrians from Yorkshire! But there were many mercenaries. Fauconberg was Governor of Calais with a professional garrison to command. | |
 The Tower Moat 1240 |
 The "Mud Lark" pub |
 London Bridge |
 The Gateway that ended the old London Bridge leading to... |
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 ...St Magnus the Martyr, high church, which acted as a toll booth in Mediaeval times. |
 An ancient Fire Engine |
 Lilies |
 The Virgin Mary |
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 An Old London Bridge model plus Drawbridge in the middle |
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 Steeple and WalkieTalkie |
 The High Altar |
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 Lower Thames Street |
 Looking up |
 We examine the City Wall based on the Roman wall |
The City of London was backing a winner and Warwick had lost the battle of Barnet and was killed. The City Gates, drawbridges and portcullis were all closed against Fauconberg whose artillery was on the South bank. Further Yorkist support was delayed and the Trained Bands were ready to fight | |
 A way through the wall |
 Munich Cricket Club (sic) |
 "Kissingagte" by Mary Rose Edwards in Aldgate Square (Sculpture) |
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 Alley |
 Bevis Marks Synagogue, improving Security |
 The Gherkin |
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 St Helens |
The Yorkists broke through Aldgate but the
Lancastrians dropped the Portcullis behind them isolating those that had got through. Whereupon the Tower Garrison came out
adding to the City's formidable
trained bands under John Crosby, Master of the Wool Merchants Guild, and
defeated them in the narrow streets. Fauconberg escaped to Southampton but was recognised, arrested and executed. |
 The Colourful canopy at 149 Bishopsgate |
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 "The Counting House" for lunch |
 The dome |
 The Bar. Excellent pies if London prices! |
 Sculpture in the City |
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 To the loos |
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This little known campaign might have swung the war and altered history. | |
