Henry Percy

Henry Percy

Born ABT 1449
Died 24 APR 1489 , murdered
Parents Henry Percy (Father) Family
Eleanor Ponyings (Mother) Family
Marriage Unknown spouse Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation 4th Earl of Northumberland
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Henry VI
  • Birth
    1449
    Born
  • Age c. 4
    17 Jul 1453
    Hundred Years' War ends
    Battle of Castillon; England loses almost all its French lands.
  • Age c. 6
    1455–1487
    Wars of the Roses begin
    First Battle of St Albans.
  • Age c. 12
    4 Mar 1461
    Accession of Edward IV
    Reigned 1461–1483
  • Age c. 12
    29 Mar 1461
    Father Henry died
  • Age c. 12
    29 Mar 1461
    Battle of Towton
  • Age c. 22
    4 May 1471
    Battle of Tewkesbury
  • Age c. 27
    1476
    Daughter Maud (?) born
  • Age c. 27
    1476
    William Caxton sets up the first English printing press
    At Westminster.
  • Age c. 29
    14 Jan 1478
    Son Henry Algernon born
  • Age c. 34
    1483
    The Princes in the Tower disappear
  • Age c. 34
    9 Apr 1483
    Accession of Edward V
  • Age c. 34
    26 Jun 1483
    Accession of Richard III
    Reigned 1483–1485
  • Age c. 35
    Feb 1484
    Mother Eleanor died
  • Age c. 36
    27 Jul 1485
    Daughter Anne born
  • Age c. 36
    22 Aug 1485
    Accession of Henry VII
    Reigned 1485–1509
  • Age c. 36
    22 Aug 1485
    Battle of Bosworth Field
    Richard III killed; Tudor dynasty begins.
  • Age c. 40
    24 Apr 1489
    Died at murdered