"The Battle of Bramham Moor 19 February 1408" Topic

"Although he had lost a brother and a son, Henry Percy's hatred of Bolingbroke and desire for revenge drove him on. A new phase of rebellion saw the Archbishop of York, Richard le Scrope, lead a failed rising in northern England in 1405. Scrope and other rebel leaders were executed, but the Earl of Northumberland continued to lead a charmed life, fleeing this time to Scotland.
Three years later, the Earl was back, invading northern England with Lowland Scots and loyal Northumbrian retainers. But this was to be the end-game of the long-running Percy Rebellion.
In December 1407, Percy crossed the Tweed with his ally Thomas, 5th Baron Bardolph. Hugging the coast, they arrived at the Percy dynasty's ancient bastion of Seamer in the first week of January, intending to strike west towards Tadcaster, where Percy expected to join forces with the High Sheriff of Yorkshire, Sir Thomas Rokeby. What Percy did not know was that Rokeby remained loyal to the King: the Earl was being lured into a trap…"

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Armand

I did like thanks,

However, the Battle of Bramham Moor ..it's never over, 'til its over.

Threat to Bramham Moor (1408) Battlefield

22 August 2013

Leeds City Council is considering the Bramham Moor battlefield for development as part of its area plan. Whilst this does not mean construction will take place, the Battlefields Trust has objected to the site's inclusion because of the battle's political importance, the unspoilt nature of the battlefield terrain and the threat to any extant archaeology.

Bramham Moor, although relatively small in terms of numbers involved, marked the end of a series of revolts against Henry IV with the death in the battle of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland.

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Armand