Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland (Lancastrian captain)

Also known as: Henrie late erle of Northumberland · Family: House of Lancaster · Role: earl · First appears: Henry VI 53

Life events

c. 1458 · The opposing factions agreed to forget old rancors and remain obedient to the king.(Henry VI 53 · 📍 Westminster)
- With: Henry VI Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont Thomas Clifford, Lord Clifford
- “they promising to forget all old rancors, and to be fréends each to other, & both obedient to the king, were accorded by award”
c. 1461 · Henry VI entrusted command of his army to Somerset, Northumberland, and Clifford.(Edward IV 1)
- With: Henry VI Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset John Clifford, Lord Clifford
- “king Henrie on the other part, hauing his armie in readinesse, committed the gouernance thereof to the duke of Summerset, the earle of Northumberland, and the lord Clifford”

sworn: Henry VI “The said duke of Summerset, the earle of Northumberland, and lord Clifford, by vertue of the same award, were declared for true and faithfull liegemen to the king”

sworn: Henry VI “King Henrie on the other part, hauing his armie in readinesse, committed the gouernance thereof to the duke of Summerset, the earle of Northumberland, and the lord Clifford”
enemies with William Neville, Lord Fauconberg “So the same daie about nine of the clocke, which was the nine and twentith daie of March, being Palmesundaie, both the hostes approched in a faire plaine field, betwéene Towton and Saxton.”
allies with Andrew Trollope “The earle of Northumberland and Andrew Trollop, chiefe capteins of king Henries vawward, séeing their shot not to preuaile, hasted to ioine with their enimies”

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