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Death of Thomas of Plantagenet
Death of Thomas of Lancaster, executed
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Pontefract in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Death of Thomas of Lancaster, executed
Witnesses Lancasters execution
Executed after being defeated at Boroughbridge by Edward II
Witnesses Lancasters execution. Besieges Lancasters Yorkshire stronghold in support of Edward II & the Despensers
Orders the execution of the Earl of Lancaster at Pontefract. 1st time a sentence of death is passed on a peer
Imprisoned in Pontefract Castle after trying to do away with Parliamentary Government
Death of Richard II, assassinated
Assassinated in Pontefract castle, his body is later displayed in London
Disappears while imprisoned in Pontefract castle, his body is displayed in London
Arrested as a traitor & brought before Henry IV
Arrested as a traitor & brought before Henry IV
Leads Yorkists out of Pontefract to engage Lancastrians
Execeuted by Richard III without a trial`
Execeuted by Richard III without a trial`
Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason
Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason
Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason
Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason
Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason
Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason
Swears in a war council at Pontefract
Pontefract Castle becomes a major centre of the northern rebellion against Henry VIII's religious policies.
Pontefract Castle becomes a major centre of the northern rebellion against the Crown.
The rebels set out demands including restoration of monasteries and removal of Cromwell and other royal councillors.
The rebels set out demands including restoration of monasteries and removal of Thomas Cromwell.
Wentworth entered the Commons for Pontefract during the final Parliament of James I.
Cavendish's northern Royalists secure Pontefract Castle.
Lambert takes command of the Parliamentarian siege of Pontefract after the northern Royalist rising is largely defeated.
Lambert commands the closing phase of the siege that ends with Pontefract Castle surrendering to Parliament.
Provenance
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