In 1536 , the castle 's guardian , Thomas Darcy , 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy handed over the castle to the leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace , a Catholic rebellion from northern England against the rule of King Henry VIII . Lord Darcy was executed for this alleged " surrender , " which the king viewed as an act of treason
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pontefract Castle