The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract: Containing an Interesting Account of Its Castle, and the Three Different Sieges it Sustained, During the Civil War, with Notes and Pedigrees, of Some of the Most Distinguished Royalists and Parliamentarians, Chiefly Drawn from Manuscripts Never Before Published

Benjamin Boothroyd

author, 1807 - Pontefract (England) - 496 pages

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• On the Saxon Period and the Introduction of Chris: 19
• Inquiry into the Constitution and Privileges of: 36
• The Norman Conquest and the changes it produced: 46
• On the modern Name of this Borough and the building: 53
• The History and Pedigree of the Lacies: 60
• Inquiry into the Conduct and Character of Thomas: 84
• Historical Events till the Death of Richard II: 99
• Historical Events till the Union of the Houses of Lan: 117
• Historical Events from the Death of Richard III till: 139
• On the Civil War the state of Parties and a descrip: 148
• Events during the First Siege: 169
• Events during the Second Siege: 185
• Events which followed the surrender of the Castle: 249
• PART II: 319
• Dominican Friars: 338
• Church of St Giles 1: 364
• Chantry of St Thomas: 376
• Lazar House: 382
• Bead House Hospital: 392
• Perfects Hospital 228: 398
• Charity School: 411
• Corporations Bequest: 418
• The Park: 428
• Stump Cross: 441
• Corporation: 445
• Parliamentary History: 458
• Religious Sects and modern State of the Town: 484

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract: Containing an Interesting Account of Its Castle, and the Three Different Sieges it Sustained, During the Civil War, with Notes and Pedigrees, of Some of the Most Distinguished Royalists and Parliamentarians, Chiefly Drawn from Manuscripts Never ...
• Author: Benjamin Boothroyd
• Publisher: author, 1807
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Nov 6, 2008
• Length: 496 pages