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Death of Northumberland

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Henry VII28 April 1489

Yorkshire · Warfare / Military

A tax-resistant crowd kills Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, while he attempts to enforce the king's financial demands.

Names involved

Henry VII

Provenance

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