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In the Middle Ages, Pontefract Castle was one of the most important fortresses in the north of England and a royal castle from 1399. Famous for the death of Richard II, who was held prisoner here and, for being laid siege to three times during the English Civil War in the 1640s. The remains of the castle and the underground magazine chamber are open to visitors and an exhibition on the site tells the story of the Castle and its owners.