The Percy Rebellion Flashcards
Who led the forces against Henry IV?
Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy (son of the Earl of Northumberland)
Who was the Percy family?
One of the oldest noble families who dominated the North of England.
What had the Percy family been instrumental in doing?
Holding off the Scots
What happened when the Percy’s were in London for Henry IV’s coronation?
The Scots took advantage of the Percy’s absence and staged border raids
Why did the Percy’s not like Richard II?
Richard II had kept their wings clipped
Why was the Percy’s dislike of Richard II important when Henry IV came to power?
It meant that they supported Henry in his usurpation of the throne
What may have been a problem with the Percy’s supporting Henry IV in his usurpation of the throne?
They may have convinced themselves that Henry IV owed the throne to their support
Why are the Percy’s reluctant to look up to Henry as being above them when he is crowned King?
He had been a noble just like them
How does Henry try to control the power of the Percy family? And how did the Percy’s react?
He raises up the Neville family in areas adjacent to the Percy family.
The Percy’s were outraged
What happens after the Percy family had dealt with the Scottish threat?
The Percy’s had a large number of Scottish prisoners that they expected to be able to ransom - they were unable to do this - Henry IV ordered that they hand the prisoners over
What did the Percy’s claim about their support for Henry IV?
Claimed that they had only supported Henry IV in reclaiming his Lancastrian estates, not in usurping the throne
When do the Percy’s rebel?
1403
When the Percy’s revelled there was a pitched battle, we here was this?
Shrewsbury
Who was triumphant in the battle of Shrewsbury?
Henry IV
What happens to Henry ‘Hotspur’, his uncle Thomas and his father the Earl of Northumberland?
Henry ‘Hotspur’ - killed
Thomas - executed
Earl of Northumberland - escapes
