A few miles north of Oxford, where the King's army and the Parliament's were in conflict, there was an old house where Sir Thomas lived. Sir Thomas was happily married to his wife, Mary. As soon as the war began, he said to his wife, "Mary, the king is my master, and I must go and fight for him." Mary didn't like the idea of losing her husband in the conflict, but she let him go. She respected her husband's decision.

Sir Thomas fought bravely in the war, but he missed his family as much as his family missed him. One night Sir Thomas rode secretly from Oxford to see his family. He was happily reunited with them and chatted with them in the living room. His presence was a joy to the family.