Henry "Hotspur" Percy Biography and Timeline

Birth of Henry Hotspur Percy

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

Earl Marshal

Appointed Earl Marshal of England

Peerage

Created Earl of Northumberland, the 1st

Warden

Appointed Warden of the English Marches

Battle of Otterburn

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

Battle of 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

Battle of Otterburn

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

Governor

Appointed Governor of Bordeaux

Role range: 1393-1395

Succession

Helps place Henry IV on the throne of England

Battle of Halidon Hill

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

Battle of Homildon Hill

Defeats the Scots at Homildon Hill & takes Archibald Douglas prisoner

Rebellion of Rebels in Cheshire

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

Death of Henry Hotspur Percy

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

Battle of Shrewsbury

Killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury fighting Henry IV

Burial

Buried in the family chapel

Arrest of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland

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

Alliance Henry "Hotspur" Percy Northumberland ,1st and Owen Glendower and Earl Douglas

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

Rebellion of Henry "Hotspur" Percy

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