Pontefract Lacy in 1348. King Richard II was murdered at the castle in 1400. Little is known of the precise nature of his demise; in particular Shakespeare may have "adjusted" the facts for his own purposes. There are at least three theories which attempt to explain his death: He was starved to death by his keepers, he starved himself to death or he was murdered by Sir Piers (Peter) Exton on 14 February 1399 or 1400. Fifteenth century Robin Hood ballads place the outlaw's activities in the forest of Barnsdale, the southern edge of which borders Pontefract. In particular, the medieval
Starved Magazine called it the Best Show You Probably Never Watched. NBC used a clip from the second episode in "The Most Outrageous TV Moments". FX canceled "Starved" in October 2005. FX president John Landgraf told "Variety", "The show had a lot of fans, so it was tough to choose [between it and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"]. Ultimately, we felt that we're just not in a position to spread our resources. We launched our dramas one at a time, and launching two [comedies] like we did this summer just didn't work out as well." Starved Starved is an American television