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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...
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Investigating Pontefract Castle, the Key to the North. John De Lacy tells how his family built Pontefract Castle.
Sep 1, 2019 · 1st Sept. 1192 - John De Lacy Baron of Pontefract, Earl of Lincoln was born. He stands in history as a leading Baron in forcing King John to sign the Magna Carta
Pontefract Priory was a Cluniac monastery dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, founded about 1090 by Robert de Lacy, 2nd Baron of Pontefract, and located in Pontefract Yorkshire, England. It existed until the dissolution of the monasteries.
Jul 22, 2020 · 22nd July 1240 John de Lacy, lord of Pontefract Castle, died. He was one of the 25 barons charged with overseeing the enactment of Magna Carta in 1215.
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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.