Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl
English nobleman
human
member of the House of Percy
allegiance House of Lancaster
House of York
burialPlace Beverley Minster
causeOfDeath lynching
child Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1449
dateOfDeath 1489-04-28
era Late Middle Ages
familyName Percy
father Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
givenName Henry
heldTitle Earl of Northumberland
Lord Bryan
Lord FitzHugh
John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer
surface form: Lord Latimer

Lord Lucy
Lord Poynings
imprisonedBy Edward IV of England
killedBy rebellious Yorkshire mob
laterSupported Henry VII of England
mannerOfDeath killed
mother Eleanor Poynings
nobleFamily Percy family
nobleTitle 4th Earl of Northumberland
notableFor influence on northern English politics in the 15th century
shifting loyalties during the Wars of the Roses
participantIn Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Towton
Wars of the Roses
placeOfBirth Alnwick, Northumberland, England
surface form: Alnwick, Northumberland
placeOfDeath Topcliffe
surface form: Topcliffe, Yorkshire
positionHeld Constable of Knaresborough Castle
Constable of Newcastle upon Tyne
Constable of Prudhoe Castle
Master Forester of the North
Sheriff of Northumberland
Warden of the East March
Warden of the Marches
surface form: Warden of the Middle March
reasonForDeath Yorkshire tax rebellion of 1489
religion Roman Catholicism
restoredToTitleBy Edward IV of England
spouse Maud Herbert
supported Richard III of England

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Battle of Bosworth Field commander Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Richard III’s royal army commander Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland