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Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland

1393 - 1455

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Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (3 February 1393 – 22 May 1455) was an English nobleman and military commander in the lead up to the Wars of the Roses. He was the son of Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and the grandson of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland. His father and grandfather were killed in different rebellions against Henry IV in 1403 and 1408, respectively, and the young Henry spent his minority in exile in Scotland. Only after the death of Henry IV in 1413 was he reconciled with the Crown, and in 1414 he was created Earl of Northumberland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland is the 16,206th most popular politician (down from 15,617th in 2019), the 4,707th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,258th in 2019) and the 575th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland ranks 16,206 out of 19,576. Before him are Els Borst, Idrieus, William Z. Foster, Néstor Guillén, Marcelo Ebrard, and Patricia Davies. After him are Seyni Oumarou, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Muhammadu Maccido, Sicard of Benevento, and Elephenor.

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Among people born in 1393, Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland ranks 6. Before him are Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, Margaret of Nevers, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves, Anna of Moscow, and Andrea Vendramin.  Among people deceased in 1455, Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland ranks 8. Before him are Fra Angelico, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Pisanello, Isabel of Coimbra, Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and Zbigniew Oleśnicki.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland ranks 4,708 out of 8,785. Before him are Allan Clarke (1942), Rick Allen (1963), David Garnett (1892), Robert Service (1947), Glenn Cornick (1947), and Rupert Davies (1916). After him are Alma Cogan (1932), Heather Harper (1930), Stan Mortensen (1921), Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768), Joanna Pettet (1942), and Curt Smith (1961).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland ranks 575. Before him are Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst (1858), Patrick McLoughlin (1957), Leander Starr Jameson (1853), Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge (1785), Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779), and John Prescott (1938). After him are Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768), Dru Drury (1725), Owain Gwynedd (1100), James McHenry (1753), Des Browne (1952), and Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860).

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