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Investigating Pontefract Castle, the Key to the North. John De Lacy introduces himself.
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Investigating Pontefract Castle, the Key to the North. John De Lacy tells how his family built Pontefract Castle.
John De Lacey's family built the castle and were instrumental in forcing King John to sign the Magna Carta and Nathan Drake wrote a vivid account of the siege of Pontefract Castle during...
Jun 11, 2022 · Today we gave a talk to twenty-one people at the castle on one of Pontefract’s key barons, John de Lacy, who was instrumental in the sealing of, and adherence to, Magna Carta in 1215. John had a varied life, amongst other things serving two kings at both home and abroad, was excommunicated by the Pope, and went on crusade for two years.
John of Pontefract, the illegitimate son of Richard III was appointed as Captain of Calais on 11th March 1485. Richard III had two illegitimate children, both born before he married Anne Neville.
Pontefract Castle – 12th Century. Historical Events at Pontefract and Sandal Castles. Topics include English Civil War, Richard II imprisonment, Thomas of Lancaster's execution, War of the Roses, de Lacy, de Warenne, key to the north, Battle of Ferrybridge.
On the 3rd May 1230, John de Lacy, Lord of Pontefract, landed at St Malo in Brittany in support of Henry III. Henry was leading a mighty force across the Channel to reclaim his inheritance lost by his father King John i.e. his lands in Normandy, Brittany and Poitou.
