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Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland
1572Aug, 22

Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland

Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, English leader of the Rising of the North (b. 1528)
Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, 1st Baron Percy, KG (1528 – 22 August 1572), led the Rising of the North and was executed for treason. He was later beatified by the Catholic Church.

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