Sir Thomas Percy was a participant in the 1537 Bigod's Rebellion in the aftermath of the Pilgrimage of Grace, a Catholic uprising against King Henry VIII. He was convicted of treason and hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. The Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) states that he "is considered a martyr by many".

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Born: 1504
Died: June 2, 1537

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Eleanor Harbottlespouse Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberlandchild Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberlandchild Mary Percychild Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberlandfather Catherine Spencermother

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Occupation: writer
Born: 1504
Died: June 2, 1537

Family