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Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland
1585Jun, 21

Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1532)
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, 2nd Baron Percy (1532 – 21 June 1585) was an English nobleman and conspirator.

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  • 3Mar

    Andrea Palladio

    The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
  • 9Apr

    Roanoke Colony

    The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
  • 17Aug

    Siege of Antwerp (1584-85)

    Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.