Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
English noble · Politicians · Lived 1449 to 1489 · aged 40
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland KG was an English aristocrat during the Wars of the Roses. After losing his title when his father was killed fighting the Yorkists, he later regained his position. He led the rearguard of Richard III's army at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, but failed to commit his troops.
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Richard III's defeat ended the Wars of the Roses and established the Tudor dynasty, bringing stability and beginning early modern England.
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He was briefly imprisoned by Henry VII, but later restored to his position. A few years later he was murdered by citizens of York during a revolt against Henry VII's taxation.
