Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland

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Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a central role in the politics and conflicts of northern England during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
human
medieval military leader
allegiance Henry IV of England
Richard II of England
associatedWithConflict Anglo-Scottish Wars
associatedWithRegion Northumberland
birthDate 1341-11-10
birthPlace Alnwick, Northumberland, Kingdom of England
burialPlace York Minster (disputed, body initially displayed after death)
causeOfDeath killed in battle
child Henry Percy (Hotspur)
linked to: Henry Percy

Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
createdEarlBy Richard II of England
deathDate 1408-02-20
deathPlace Bramham Moor, Yorkshire, Kingdom of England
father Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy
languageSpoken Middle English
mannerOfDeath death in battle at Bramham Moor
memberOfNobleFamily House of Percy
monarchDuringReign Henry IV of England
Richard II of England
mother Mary of Lancaster
name Henry Percy
nobleTitle 1st Earl of Northumberland
4th Baron Percy
notableFor dominant political role in northern England in the late 14th century
military campaigns on the Anglo-Scottish border
rebellions against Henry IV
role in the deposition of Richard II
participatedIn Battle of Otterburn
Battle of Shrewsbury (as a rebel leader through his son Hotspur)
Percy Rebellion of 1403
linked to: Percy Rebellion

Percy Rebellion of 1408
linked to: Percy Rebellion

deposition of Richard II
positionHeld Baron Percy
Constable of England
Earl of Northumberland
Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Governor of Roxburgh Castle
Marshal of England
Warden of the East March
Warden of the West March
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Alnwick Castle
Warkworth Castle
spouse Margaret Neville
yearOfElevationToEarldom 1377

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Warkworth Castle builder Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Percy family notableMember Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy father Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 opponentCommander Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
The Battle of Otterburn featuresHistoricalFigure Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Earl of Northumberland basedOn Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Percy Rebellion hasLeader Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Battle of Homildon Hill commander Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
House of Percy notableMember Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
House of Percy notableMember Henry Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
linked to: Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland father Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland predecessor Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Percy family notableMember Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
subject linked to: Percy
Isabel of Lancaster child Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Arms of Percy family notableBearer Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Arms of Percy family notableBearer Henry Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
linked to: Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland