Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland
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Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, was an English nobleman of the powerful Percy family who played a prominent role in the political and dynastic conflicts of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, including the Wars of the Roses and the early Tudor period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13340664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland Context triple: [Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, child, Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland]
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Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the late 15th century whose shifting loyalties during the Wars of the Roses significantly influenced the balance of power between the houses of York and Lancaster.
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Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the early 16th century, closely involved in northern governance and Tudor court politics.
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Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the Wars of the Roses before being killed at the Battle of Towton.
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Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and leading Lancastrian military commander during the early stages of the Wars of the Roses.
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Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and courtier whose turbulent life and political entanglements, including involvement in northern uprisings, made him a significant figure in Tudor-era aristocratic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland Target entity description: Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, was an English nobleman of the powerful Percy family who played a prominent role in the political and dynastic conflicts of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, including the Wars of the Roses and the early Tudor period.
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A.
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the late 15th century whose shifting loyalties during the Wars of the Roses significantly influenced the balance of power between the houses of York and Lancaster.
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B.
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the early 16th century, closely involved in northern governance and Tudor court politics.
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C.
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the Wars of the Roses before being killed at the Battle of Towton.
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Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and leading Lancastrian military commander during the early stages of the Wars of the Roses.
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Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and courtier whose turbulent life and political entanglements, including involvement in northern uprisings, made him a significant figure in Tudor-era aristocratic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Northumberland
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English nobleman ⓘ peer of England ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Lancaster
ⓘ
House of Tudor ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor dynasty
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| associatedWith |
Scottish border warfare
ⓘ
Yorkshire Rebellion of 1489 ⓘ
linked to:
Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489
|
| birthPlace | England ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Beverley Minster (attributed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverley Minster
|
| causeOfDeath | killed by rebels ⓘ |
| child | Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| conflictContext | dynastic struggles between Yorkists and Tudors ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathManner | violent death ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Hackney
ⓘ
linked to:
London Borough of Hackney
|
| era |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
early Tudor period ⓘ |
| familyName | Percy ⓘ |
| father | Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| heldLandIn |
Northumberland
ⓘ
Yorkshire ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | from Yorkist to Tudor regime ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Percy ⓘ |
| mother | Maud Herbert ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Percy family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
killed during the Yorkshire Rebellion of 1489
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restored to the earldom of Northumberland under Henry VII ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in the north of England during the reign of Henry VII
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role in northern administration under the early Tudors ⓘ |
| ordinal | 5th Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional magnate in northern England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl Marshal of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Earl Marshal
Lord Chamberlain to Henry VII ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Chamberlain
Warden of the East March ⓘ Warden of the Middle March ⓘ
linked to:
Warden of the Marches
|
| predecessor | Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Henry VII of England
ⓘ
Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Spencer ⓘ |
| successor | Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland ⓘ |
| titleHeldFrom | restoration of earldom by Henry VII ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland Description of subject: Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, was an English nobleman of the powerful Percy family who played a prominent role in the political and dynastic conflicts of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, including the Wars of the Roses and the early Tudor period.
Referenced by (4)
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