Richard Vernon

Also known as: Sir Richard Vernon / sir Richard Vernon · Family: Percy · Role: knight and captain · First appears: Henry IV 12

Life events

• c. 1403 · Sir Richard Vernon was captured after the battle.(Henry IV 13)
  • “There was also taken the earle of Worcester, the procuror and setter foorth of all this mischéefe, sir Richard Vernon, and the baron of Kinderton, with diuerse other.”
• c. 1403 · Sir Richard Vernon was condemned and beheaded.(Henry IV 13)
  • “Vpon the mondaie folowing, the earle of Worcester, the baron of Kinderton, and sir Richard Vernon knights, were condemned and beheaded.”

Henry IV 12

• allies with Hotspur (Richard Vernon served as a chief captain with the Persies’ army.) “Herevpon, the whole armie being in number about fourtéene thousand chosen men, promised to stand with him so long as life lasted. There were with the Persies as chiefteines of this armie, the earle of Dowglas a Scotish man, the baron of Kinderton, sir Hugh Browne, and sir Richard Vernon knights, with diuerse other stout and right valiant capteins.”

Henry IV 13

• enemies with Henry IV (Vernon is captured with the leaders of the rebellion and is subsequently condemned and beheaded.) “There was also taken the earle of Worcester, the procuror and setter foorth of all this mischéefe, sir Richard Vernon, and the baron of Kinderton, with diuerse other.”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.