Henry Percy (Hotspur)

Henry Percy (Hotspur)

Sir Henry Percy KG (20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403) was the eldest son of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, and Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby, and Alice de Audley. He was the most famous soldier of his day, and was slain at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403.

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