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Sir Henry Percy KG (20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403), nicknamed Hotspur or Harry Hotspur, was an English knight who fought in several campaigns against the Scots in the northern border and against the French during the Hundred Years' War. The nickname "Hotspur" was given to him by the Scots as a tribute to his speed in advance and readiness to attack.
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May 16, 2024 · Byname: Hotspur. Born: May 20, 1364. Died: July 21, 1403, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (aged 39) House / Dynasty: Percy family. Sir Henry Percy (born May 20, 1364—died July 21, 1403, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) was an English rebel who led the most serious of the uprisings against King Henry IV (reigned 1399–1413).
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SIR HENRY PERCY, called Hotspur, eldest son of Henry, 1st Earl of Northumberland, was born on the 10th of March 1364. He saw active service when he was fourteen at the siege of Berwick. Six years later he was associated with his father in the wardenship of the eastern march of Scotland, and his zeal in border warfare won the name of Hotspur for ...
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, titular King of Mann, KG, Lord Marshal (10 November 1341 – 20 February 1408) was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and a descendant of Henry III of England.
- 10 November 1341, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
- Harry "Hotspur" Percy, Sir Thomas Percy, Sir Ralph Percy, Alan Percy, Margaret Percy
Home > Medieval Life > Medieval People. Henry Percy, known as “ Hotspur ,” was a prominent figure in medieval England during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Born in 1364, he was the eldest son of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, and Margaret Neville.
Mar 29, 2024 · Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland was an English statesman, leading figure during the reigns of England’s Richard II and Henry IV. He and his son Sir Henry Percy, the celebrated “Hotspur,” are commemorated in William Shakespeare’s play Henry IV, Part I. Son of the 3rd Baron Percy of Alnwick.
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Henry 'Hotspur' Percy. Born: May 20, 1364. Spofforth, Yorkshire, England. Died: July 21, 1403. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (age 39) Hotspur in History. Henry Percy, eldest son of the future Earl of Northumberland (also named Henry), was, in his day, looked at as the archetypal man of war.