Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341-1408), Magnate and rebel
Sitter associated with 2 portraits
Henry Percy was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and the father of Henry 'Harry Hotspur' Percy. Originally a follower of Edward III, Percy transferred his allegiance several times, first to Richard II, then to Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV), and finally turned against Henry and fought against him in several rebellions.
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 18th century
NPG D23925
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
by R. Clamp, published by Edward Harding, after Silvester Harding
stipple engraving, published 1792
NPG D23926
Museum of Antiquities, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
Category
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Place
Northumberland




