Jack Smith emerges as a surprise witness who could expose evidence in Trump’s lawsuit. The BBC subpoenaed Smith for a deposition as part of its defense, according to court documents filed today. The BBC knows how to fight. www.newsweek.com/bbc-wants-ja...

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🧵Pontefract Castle, held by Lord Darcy (Thomas Darcy), Archbishop of York Edward Lee, and Dr Thomas Magnus, surrendered to Robert Aske and the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace on 20 October 1536. Aske had threatened an assault if the castle did not yield, while the garrison was

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increasingly isolated and short of supplies. Although the garrison had originally numbered around 300 men, by 19 October fewer than 140 remained fit for service. Faced with the vastly larger rebel force, Darcy and the other occupants surrendered without a fight and swore the rebels'

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oath. Darcy was subsequently arrested and executed for high treason on Tower Hill on 30 June 1537.

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