Henry IV, Part II | Percy (Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland)
Henry Percy, or Northumberland as he is often called, is an opponent of Henry IV and the father of Hotspur. In Henry IV, Part One, Hotspur was killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury while Northumberland lay "crafty-sick" (Ind.37) and failed to send his son reinforcements. (Northumberland's absence from the Battle of Shrewsbury and Hotspur's defeat are part of the action in Henry IV, Part One.)
Northumberland had been one of the king's staunchest allies when Henry IV, then known as Henry Bullingbrook, usurped King Richard II (Richard's...
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