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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl of Northumberland
English nobleman
peer of England
allegiance House of Lancaster NERFINISHED
House of Tudor NERFINISHED
associatedWith Scottish border warfare
Yorkshire Rebellion of 1489 NERFINISHED
birthPlace England
burialPlace Beverley Minster (attributed) NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath killed by rebels
child Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
conflictContext dynastic struggles between Yorkists and Tudors
country Kingdom of England
deathManner violent death
deathPlace Hackney NERFINISHED
era Late Middle Ages
early Tudor period
familyName Percy NERFINISHED
father Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
heldLandIn Northumberland NERFINISHED
Yorkshire NERFINISHED
language Middle English
loyaltyShift from Yorkist to Tudor regime
memberOf House of Percy NERFINISHED
mother Maud Herbert NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Percy family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
notableEvent killed during the Yorkshire Rebellion of 1489
restored to the earldom of Northumberland under Henry VII
notableFor influence in the north of England during the reign of Henry VII
role in northern administration under the early Tudors
ordinal 5th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
participatedIn Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED
politicalRole regional magnate in northern England
positionHeld Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED
Lord Chamberlain to Henry VII NERFINISHED
Warden of the East March
Warden of the Middle March NERFINISHED
predecessor Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholic
servedUnder Henry VII of England NERFINISHED
Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED
socialClass high nobility
spouse Catherine Spencer NERFINISHED
successor Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
titleHeldFrom restoration of earldom by Henry VII

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