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Warkworth Castle
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Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Warkworth in the English county of Northumberland. The village and castle occupy a loop of the River Coquet, less than a mile from England's north-east
The castle's enclosure and keep
The castle's enclosure and keep
Warkworth Castle's gatehouse (left) dates mostly from the 13th century.
Warkworth Castle's gatehouse (left) dates mostly from the 13th century.
The keep was built by Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland.
The keep was built by Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland.
J. M. W. Turner painted Warkworth Castle in 1799. The ruins were attracting tourists as early as the mid 18th century.
J. M. W. Turner painted Warkworth Castle in 1799. The ruins were attracting tourists as early as the mid 18th century.
Henry Percy (Hotspur)
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Sir Henry Percy, nicknamed Hotspur or Harry Hotspur, was an English knight who fought in several campaigns against the Scots in the northern border and against the French during the Hundred Years' War
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…master mason responsible for building Warkworth's keep. Earl Henry helped dethrone Richard II and replace him with Henry IV. The earl and his eldest son Henry "Hotspur" Percy fell out with the new king, and eventually rebelled. After Hotspur was killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, his father fled to Warkworth. The…
Statue of Harry Hotspur in Alnwick, Northumberland, erected in 2010
Statue of Harry Hotspur in Alnwick, Northumberland, erected in 2010
The pennon of Percy captured by James Douglas, Earl of Douglas
The pennon of Percy captured by James Douglas, Earl of Douglas
Shortly after Henry died in battle, his uncle was executed. An attainder was issued and the family's property, including Wressle Castle in the East Ri
Shortly after Henry died in battle, his uncle was executed. An attainder was issued and the family's property, including Wressle Castle in the East Riding of Yorkshire (above), was confiscated by the Crown.