Henry Percy

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Henry Percy, commonly known as Hotspur, is a fiery and valorous English nobleman and military leader famed for his rebellious role against King Henry IV.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
human
military leader
allegiance House of Lancaster
later rebel against House of Lancaster
causeOfDeath battle injury
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
creatorOfWork none
dateOfBirth 1364
dateOfDeath 1403-07-21
depictedAs Hotspur in Shakespearean drama
employer Kingdom of England
surface form: English Crown
era Late Middle Ages
familyName Percy
father Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
fictionalizationBy William Shakespeare
fieldOfWork noble administration
warfare
givenName Henry
hasCharacteristic fiery
valorous
languageSpoken Middle English
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memberOf House of Percy
militaryRank commander
mother Margaret Neville
nickname Hotspur
nobleTitle Sir
notableFor impetuous temperament
military prowess
rebellion against King Henry IV of England
notableWork rebellion against Henry IV
participantIn Anglo-Scottish Wars
surface form: Anglo-Scottish border wars

Battle of Shrewsbury
campaigns in Scotland
campaigns in Wales
placeOfBirth Northumberland
placeOfDeath near Shrewsbury, Shropshire
portrayedIn Henry IV, Part 1
positionHeld Lord of Alnwick
relative Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
surface form: Edmund Mortimer
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
residence Alnwick Castle
Northumberland
sexOrGender male
sibling Thomas Percy
spouse Elizabeth Mortimer
supportedBy Owain Glyndŵr

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Henry IV, Part 1 mainCharacter Henry Percy
Battle of Otterburn commander Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry Percy, called Hotspur
Percy family notableMember Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Hotspur basedOn Henry Percy
Hotspur alsoKnownAs Henry Percy
Hotspur alsoKnownAs Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Harry Hotspur
Owen Glendower allyOf Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Owen Glendower contrastsWith Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Lady Percy spouse Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Hotspur
Battle of Shrewsbury opponent Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Battle of Shrewsbury commander Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Battle of Shrewsbury killedPerson Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Scottish invasion of northern England in 1388 commander Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry Percy, known as Hotspur
the ballad "The Battle of Otterburn" featuresHistoricalFigure Henry Percy
subject surface form: The Battle of Otterburn
this entity surface form: Sir Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Earl of Northumberland relatedTo Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Hotspur
Earl of Northumberland fatherOf Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Hotspur
Earl of Worcester relativeOf Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Hotspur
Earl of Worcester conspiresWith Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Hotspur
Percy Rebellion hasLeader Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Percy Rebellion notableCommander Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry "Hotspur" Percy
Battle of Homildon Hill commander Henry Percy
this entity surface form: Henry "Hotspur" Percy