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136 THE STORY OF PONTEFRACT CASTLE. the gapingbreach, whilefrom the embrasuresof the walls the bravest of the assaulters were picked out by skilled marksmen. Cromwell then abandoned the idea of carrying this partby storm, and resorted to miningoperations, which, however, were equally unsuccessful, the miners being continually harassed by sorties from the Castle, which also frequently drove theoutposts into the Roundhead camp. When, too, the mining tactics did succeed to any extent,it was found that the Royalists had sunk counter-mines from the very heart of the Castle, and frequently these met the besieging galleries half way, which, with their workers, weredestroyed. Cromwell, finding his presence elsewhere required, handed over the command to General Lambert, but not before Captain Carteret had been captured and beheaded and his head thrown over the Castle wall: to it was appended a document which purported to be a copy of a proclamationsignedby Charles orderingallhis subjects to submit to theParliament,and giveup thestrongholdsheld againstit. This the leaders inPontefract decidedtodisregard. General Lambertallowed the assault to slacken, beinghopeful ratherto compel the besiegedto submit from starvation than by force of arms. A kindof implied truce was made, the indirect resultof temporary dearth in the Roundhead camp,upon which the garrison,in bravado, had thrown provisions over the wall. In the midst of the latent storm, the garrison was surprised by the return of Colonel Maurice, whobrought news of thebeheadal of the King. He carried with him a copy of the Mercurius Britannicus of the ist February,1649, which contained theannouncement inthe followingterseterms: — " Yesterday Charles Stuart was beheaded at Whitehall,in sight of the people." Colonel Maurice then proclaimedthe accession, or rather the right of Prince Charles,in the cry of " Long live Prince Charles,"and the next daya summons to surrender was met bya formal proclamationfrom the walls of " Charles IL,by the grace of God, Kingof Great Britain, France, and Ireland." But Lambert, hearingof
THE STORY OF PONTEFRACT CASTLE. 137 the arrival of Maurice,recommenced stormingmeasures with great vigour, and with more visible success; the garrison,which at the openingofthe siegehad numbered some 600 men, was now reduced to little more than 80 persons capable of bearing arms. At last a surrender was entertained by the spirited defenders, and Lambert offered safety to all,excepting six selected victims, who were to die. These were: — Colonel John Maurice, Allen Austwick, and Lieutenant Blackburne, concerned in the deathof Rainsborough; Major Ashby,Ensign Smith, and Sergeant Floyd, concernedin the surprise of the Castle. These names were fixed by Cromwell, and it was further allowed that these six might have six days in which to escape, if possible. First Floyd and Austwick made the attempt, the rotation being decided by lot, and these escaped; next Smith and Ashby went out, of whom Smith was killed, though the other escaped with a slight sabre cut ; next, at the last attempt,Maurice andBlackburne made such a successful sally into the camp of the enemy that, though Blackburne escaped, Maurice, gallantly remaining by his convoy, was wounded and carried back to the Castle. It is said that he remained concealed in the dungeon of the place, preferring this rather than to risk the lives of his friends; and he here remainedwhile the Royalists marchedout, andthe fortress was dismantled and nearly levelled, escaping after the Parliamentarians had left the spot. Whether this be true or not, it is certain that he did escape and rejoin Lieutenant Blackburne, with whom he was, contrary to the stipulations, re-captured and charged with treason. They were conveyed to York, where they were confined for six months afterwards,beingtried before Baron Thorpe and Judge Puliston. They excepted to the jury, and pleaded in defence a statuteofHenry VIL, which justifies every man who takes up arms for the King. But the judges were biassed against them, and, after a tedious trial, theywerefound guiltyand sentencedto beexecuted. It is stated by some authoritiesthat the night before the
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PRINTEDBY TRED. R. SPARK, "EX,RF.SS
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CONTENTS. Chapter. I. Alfred, King
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2 ALFRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. nort
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4 ALFRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. his
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6 ALFRED,KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. fosse
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CHAPTER II. THE STORY OF ST. JOHN O
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10 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. up the exc
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14 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. discrete m
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16 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. beneath th
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18 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. There
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20 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. North
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22 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. Steph
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24 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. This ch
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26 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. compani
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28 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. accompa
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Chapter V, THE JEWISH MASSACRE AT Y
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32 JEWISH MASSACRE AT YORK can enab
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34 JEWISH MASSACRE AT YORK. the lik
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Chapter VI. MYSTERY PLAYS IN YORKSH
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38 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. was t
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40 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. Ah, g
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42 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. To wh
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44 MYSTERY PLAYS IN YORKSHIRE. of w
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46 BOLTON ABBEY. The original situa
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48 BOLTON ABBEY. Alice gave the Can
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50 BOLTON ABBEY. Nor did she fear i
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Chapter VIII. BLACK-EACED CLIFFORD.
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54 BLACK-FACED CLIFFORD. Duke of Yo
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56 BLACK-FACED CLIFFORD. His career
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Chapter IX. THE SHEPHERD LORD. But
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60 THE SHEPHERD LORD. the safety of
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62 THE SHEPHERD LORD. The Shepherd
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64 HENRY THE III.'s CHRISTMAS AT YO
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66 HENRY THE IIL's CHRISTMAS AT YOR
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68 HENRY THE III.'s CHRISTMAS AT YO
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70 THE TRAGIC STORY OF THE ELLANDS.
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78 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARDII.
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80 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARD II
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82 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARDII.
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84 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. took t
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Page 132 and 133: CHAPTER XVIII. THE STORY OF A TAX O
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Page 138 and 139: CHAPTER XIX. CATHOLIC PERSECUTION.
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188 THE BISHOP BLAIZE FESTIVAL. Mr.
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190 THE BISHOP BLAIZE FESTIVAL. but
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192 THE PRESS-GANG IN YORKSHIRE. Th
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194 THE PRESS-GANG IN YORKSHIRE. Mr
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196 THE PRESS-GANG IN YORKSHIRE. in
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198 PAGE. Black-faced Clifford, see
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202 INDEX. PAGE. Nevison, highwayma
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