Henry "Hotspur" Percy Biography

Birth of Henry "Hotspur" Percy, eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland

Appointed Earl Marshal of England

Created Earl of Northumberland, the 1st

Appointed Warden of the English Marches

Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots at the Battle of Otterburn. A victory for the Scots, led by James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas over Harry Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland

War between the Scots and English turns into a feud between the Douglases & the Percys. Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots, Lord Montgomery, at Otterburn

The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrived at Ponteland where they met groups of men fleeing from the battlefield which demoralised them

Appointed Governor of Bordeaux

Helps place Henry IV on the throne of England

Defeats the Scots at Homildon Hill & takes Archibald Douglas prisoner

Northern nobles under Lord Percy repulse a Scottish army under the Earl of Douglas

Joins Owen Glendower & his father Henry in a revolt against Henry IV

Buried in the family chapel

Gathers an army in Cheshire against Henry II in support of the Welsh

Killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury fighting Henry IV

Death of Henry "Hotspur" Hotspur, killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury

Northumberland submits to Henry IV & is arrested, his life is spared

Allies with Owen Glendower & Earl Douglas because he is owed 20,000 pounds by Henry IV