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Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland

Earl of Northumberland · Politicians · Lived 1528 to 1572 · aged 44

Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, 1st Baron Percy, KG was an English nobleman, politician and Roman Catholic rebel leader, who led the Rising of the North against Elizabeth I in 1569. After the failure of the rising, he was captured in Scotland, sold to the English government and executed for treason.

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He was later beatified by the Catholic Church.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1528 to 1572 · aged 44