Henry Percy (1364-1403)

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Henry Percy was born 20 May 1364 in Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom to Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341-1408) and Margaret Neville (1329-1372) and died 21 July 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Mortimer (1371-1417) 10 December 1379 ^JL . Alfred the Great (849-899)/s, Charlemagne (747-814)/s, Henry II of England (1133-1189)/s, Hugh Capet (c940-996)/s, William I of England (1027-1087)/s, Rollo of Normandy (860-932)/s.

Offspring of Henry Percy and Elizabeth Mortimer (1371-1417)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (c1392-1455)	3 February 1392	22 May 1455	Eleanor Neville (1398-1472)
Elizabeth Percy (1393-1437)	1395	26 October 1436	John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford (1388-1421) John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford (1388-1421) Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (1406-1484)

Before the battle commenced King Henry IV of England sent the Abbot of Shrewsbury to negotiate with Henry Hotspur.

Hotspur did not recognise the legitimacy of King Henry's rule, supporting instead that of the infant Earl of March.

Hotspur was awaiting re-inforcements from his father the Earl of Northumberland and Owain Glyndwr,Pprince of Wales.

They did not arrive in time and Hotspur was defeated and killed.

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