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- During the English Civil War it was the last Royalist fortress to surrender and underwent numerous sieges until Parliament, more specifically Oliver Cromwell, ordered its demolition following Charles I’s execution.
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Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War.
Nov 24, 2020 · During the English Civil War it was the last Royalist fortress to surrender and underwent numerous sieges until Parliament, more specifically Oliver Cromwell, ordered its demolition following Charles I’s execution.
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During the Civil War itself, Pontefract Castle was besieged on three different occasions – and fell from Royalist hands to the Parliamentarians, and back again to the Royalists. These battles and sieges were universally hard-fought.
Jun 12, 2017 · When the Civil War began in 1642, Pontefract Castle supported the king. On Christmas Day 1644, Pontefract Castle was besieged. From 17-22 January 1645, cannon bombarded Pontefract Castle.
A painting in Pontefract Museum (above) shows how imposing the castle still looked in the 17th century before the Civil War. Only the cellars now remain of the Great Hall which was once the heart...
May 27, 2024 · When the English Civil War erupted in 1642, Pontefract stood as a Royalist bulwark against the rising tide of Parliamentary forces. For seven long years, the castle endured three brutal sieges, its weary garrison holding out against bombardment, starvation, and disease.
During the English Civil War, which broke out in 1642, the castle was a strategic Royalist stronghold and the site of the longest siege of any place during the civil war. When the war finally ended and the castle was handed over to the Parliamentarians, Oliver Cromwell was enthusiastic about ensuring its destruction.
