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It was a pleasure to deliver a talk to Towton Battlefield Society this evening on ‘Henry IV and Pontefract Castle’. Thanks to Alex and everyone for inviting us to do the talk and thanks to everyone for the positive comments at its conclusion. We look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Thank you to everyone who came to our talk on the above today – this was the biggest turnout we have had so far, and it is very much appreciated. I hope everyone enjoyed the presentation and it was great to have so much interaction in the q&a that followed. Our next event is on Saturday 12th September at Sandal Castle, when we will be undertaking two tours on that day, covering the history of the castle and the Battle of Wakefield, to incorporate some of the new theories around this event. Places are free and can be booked via Pontefract Castle. We look forward to seeing you then.

Thank you to everyone who attended our talk today at Pontefract Castle on ;A Great Northern Conflict – the Percys and Nevilles in the fifteenth century. This was the biggest attendance we have ever had and as ever, we really appreciate the positive feedback and the great q&a at the end of the talk. We hope to see everyone again at our next talk on Sunday 14th June at 2.00pm in the visitor centre at Pontefract Castle when we will be discussing ‘Richard III in the North’. If anyone has any questions from todays talk or any general questions on the topics we cover, then please get in touch via the ‘contact us’ button on the front page of the website.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our first talk of 2026 at Pontefract Castle Visitor Centre, on Sunday 19th April at 2.00pm. The talk will be titled ‘A Great Northern Conflict – the Percys and Nevilles in the 15th Century’ and will look how this northern feud fed directly into the Wars of the Roses. The talk will last approx one hour and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions afterwards. We will also provide details of our further talks planned at the castle during this year. We look forward to seeing you there.

On Sunday 19th April at 2.00pm in the Visitor Centre at Pontefract castle, we will be delivering our first talk of 2026 on ‘The Percy/Neville Feud – A Great Northern Conflict’. The rivalry between these two great families, especially in the North, would impact the first half of the fifteenth century in England and would directly lead to the Wars of the Roses. Join us to learn more about these two families and the particular events that drove their quarrel. Tickets are available from Pontefract castle itself and are free or join us on the day. We look forward to seeing you on the day.