Thomas de Burgh

Family: England · Role: castellan of Norwich · First appears: King John 31

Life events

• c. 1216 · Thomas de Burgh was captured and placed in custody by the French.(King John 31 · 📍 Norwich)
  • With: Louis VIII
  • “Morouer, Thomas de Burgh, chateleine of the castell of Norwich, who vpon the approch of the Frenchmen to the citie, fled out in hope to escape, was taken prisoner, and put vnder safekéeping.”

King John 31

• siblings with Hubert de Burgh “He was brother vnto Hubert de Burgh capteine of Douer castell.”
• enemies with Louis VIII “Also he sent a power to the towne of Lin, which conquered the same, and tooke the citizens prisoners, causing them to paie great summes of monie for their ransoms. Morouer, Thomas de Burgh, chateleine of the castell of Norwich, who vpon the approch of the Frenchmen to the citie, fled out in hope to escape, was taken prisoner, and put vnder safekéeping.”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.