Thomas of Lancaster's rebellion against Edward II was centred on his northern power base. His allies in Yorkshire and Durham proved unreliable when the moment came. As the royal army advanced north in early 1322, Lancaster's supporters deserted him. He fled from Pontefract toward Scotland but was intercepted at Boroughbridge. The collapse of his Yorkshire support was as decisive as the battle itself — illustrating how the great magnates could dominate a region militarily only as long as their own followers remained committed.
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