Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy
The Earl of Northumberland
Henry in the Black Book of the Garter, c. 1534
Bornc. 1502
Nottingham
Died29 June 1537
BuriedHackney Church
Noble familyPercy
Spouse(s)Mary Talbot
FatherHenry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland
MotherCatherine Spencer
Arms of Sir Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, KG

Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, KG (c. 1502 – 1537) was an English nobleman, active as a military officer in the north.[1] He is now primarily remembered as the betrothed of Anne Boleyn, whom he was forced to give up before she became involved with and later married King Henry VIII.[2]

  1. ^ "Percy, Henry Algernon (1502?-1537)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  2. ^ "Anne Boleyn | Biography, Children, Portrait, Death, & Facts". 16 May 2023.