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Sir Henry Percy

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Noun1.Sir Henry Percy - English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)


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Hardy is an expert on the longbow which played a key part at Shrewsbury, where the forces of Henry IV faced a rebel challenge from the army of Sir Henry Percy, known as Harry Hotspur.
Sir Henry Percy Commonly known as Harry Hotspur, Percy was the eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland.
Sir Henry Percy, whose nickname Hotspur lives on in the Tottenham football team, was killed at Shrewsbury in July 1403 when his rebel army was defeated by King Henry IV's troops.
 
 
 
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