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Henry "Hotspur" Percy Northumberland ,1st
History of England

              


1364
Birth
20th May Birth of Henry "Hotspur" Percy, eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland
1377
Earl Marshal
Appointed Earl Marshal of England
1377
Peerage
Northumberland Created Earl of Northumberland, the 1st
1384
Warden Marshes
Appointed Warden of the English Marches
1388
Battle of Otterburn
Otterburn A victory for the Scots, led by James Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas over Harry Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland
Otterburn Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots at the battle of Otterburn
19th Aug Otterburn Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots, Lord Montgomery, at Otterburn
19th Aug Otterburn War between the Scots and English turns into a feud between the Douglas es & the Percys
20th Aug Otterburn The Bishop of Durham was on his way from Newcastle with 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry, they arrived at Ponteland where they met groups of men fleeing from the battlefield which demoralised them
1393
Governor
Bordeaux Appointed Governor of Bordeaux
1399
Succession
Helps place Henry IV on the throne of England
1402
Battle of Halidon Hill
14th Sep Halidon Hill Northern nobles under Lord Percy repulse a Scottish army under the Earl of Douglas
1402
Battle of Homildon Hill
Homildon Hill Defeats the Scots at Homildon Hill & takes Archibald Douglas prisoner
1403
Alliance
14th Sep Allies with Owen Glendower & Earl Douglas because he is owed œ20,000 by Henry IV
1403
Arrest
11th Aug York Northumberland submits to Henry IV & is arrested, his life is spared
1403
Battle of Shrewsbury
21st July Shrewsbury Killed at the battle of Shrewsbury fighting Henry IV
1403
Burial
July Whitchurch Buried in the family chapel
1403
Death
21st July Shrewsbury Death of Henry "Hotspur" Hotspur, killed at the battle of Shrewsbury
1403
Rebellion
Joins Owen Glendower & his father Henry in a revolt against Henry IV
9th July Cheshire Gathers an army in Cheshire against Henry II in support of the Welsh

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