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Northumberland
Northumberland , county (1991 pop. 300,600), 2,019 sq mi (5,229 sq km), NE England. Northernmost of the English counties, it is separated from Scotland by the Cheviot Hills and the Tweed River, and borders on the North Sea. The terrain is level along the rugged coast line and hilly in the interior, ... Read more
John Dudley Northumberland, duke of
John Dudley Northumberland, duke of 1502?-1553, English statesman. The son of Edmund Dudley, minister of Henry VII, John was restored to his inheritance in 1512 after his father's attainder and execution (1510). Rising by means of his military ability, he became Viscount Lisle, warden of the Scotti... Read more
Henry Percy Northumberland, 4th earl of
Henry Percy Northumberland, 4th earl of 1446-89, English nobleman. When his father, the 3d earl, was killed fighting in the Lancastrian army at Towton (1461), he was imprisoned by Edward IV and the earldom forfeited. He was released in 1469, restored to the earldom in 1470, and served the Yorkist m... Read more
Henry Percy Northumberland, 1st earl of
Henry Percy Northumberland, 1st earl of 1342-1408, English nobleman. He fought in France in the Hundred Years War, became warden of the Scottish Marches, and was a supporter of John Wyclif . Created earl of Northumberland by Richard II in 1377, he and his son Sir Henry Percy (Hotspur) were engag... Read more
Thomas Percy Northumberland, 7th earl of
Thomas Percy Northumberland, 7th earl of 1528-72, English nobleman. He was the nephew and heir of the childless 6th earl but did not succeed on the latter's death (1537) because his father had been attainted for participation in the Pilgrimage of Grace (1536). He finally received the title from Que... Read more
Otterburn
Otterburn village, Northumberland, N England. It was the scene of a victory (1388) of the Scots over the English. The engagement, in which Sir Henry Percy was taken captive, is the subject of the English ballad "Chevy Chase" and the Scots ballad "Otterburn." ... Read more
Shamokin
Shamokin , city (1990 pop. 9,184), Northumberland co., E Pa.; settled c.1835, inc. 1864. A mining center for anthracite coal, Shamokin lies in an area of declining industry and mineral production. Agriculture products include corn, hay, and dairy items. ... Read more
Flodden
Flodden field, Northumberland, N England, just across the border from Coldstream, Scotland. It was the scene of the battle of Flodden Field (1513), in which the English under Thomas Howard, 2d duke of Norfolk, defeated the Scots under James IV, who was killed. ... Read more
Newburn
Newburn town (1991 pop. 43,713), Northumberland, NE England, on the Tyne River. It is a coal-mining and industrial center with a 12th-century church. Newburn was the site of a battle between English and Scottish armies in 1640. ... Read more
Bamburgh
Bamburgh , village, Northumberland, NE England, on the North Sea. It was the capital of ancient Bernicia and for a time of Northumbria . In the 6th cent. a castle was erected above a tall cliff on the site of a Roman fort. Restored in the 18th cent., it is still used as a residence and contains t... Read more

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Duke of Northumberland
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Duke of Northumberland The English soldier and statesman John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland (ca. 1502-1553), was the virtual...protector, and in 1551 he was created Duke of Northumberland. Although he lacked sincere religious...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 9th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, Henry Percy, 9th earl of (1564–1632). Northumberland inherited the title at the age of 21 in 1585...pensioners. But Cecil was a secret enemy and Northumberland did not find court life much to his taste...
Northumberland, John Dudley, 1st duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, John Dudley, 1st duke of ( c...In 1551 he was created duke of Northumberland, the title vacant as a consequence...in the Pilgrimage of Grace. But Northumberland's position was rendered precarious...
Northumberland
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland is a large county of ancient origins...Berwick-on-Tweed is part of Northumberland geographically, though a county...catholic rising of the northern earls , Northumberland and Westmorland , in 1569. The union...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th earl of ( c...lands and offices, was allayed by Northumberland being retained by the duke in 1474...VII soon realized that he needed Northumberland's services in the east march...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of (1341...marches led to a breach, from which Northumberland emerged as sole warden in both marches...Prevented from joining Hotspur, Northumberland survived to instigate Archbishop...
Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of (1528...Percy's uncle, the 6th earl of Northumberland, died in June 1537 at the age of...in the north, was created earl of Northumberland by Mary. He was made warden of the...
Northumberland, John Neville, 1st earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, John Neville, 1st earl of ( c...and estates of the Percy earls of Northumberland. Although John did not take part...included restoring a Percy as earl of Northumberland and warden of the east march. John...
Northumberland, Henry, earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Northumberland, Henry, earl of ( c. 1115...and grandson of Waltheof , earl of Northumberland (d. 1076). His father intervened...settlement gave him the earldom of Northumberland, excluding Newcastle and Bamburgh...
Henry Percy Northumberland, 1st earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Henry Percy Northumberland, 1st earl of 1342-1408, English...John Wyclif . Created earl of Northumberland by Richard II in 1377, he and...earl of Worcester , and Hotspur, Northumberland revolted against the king in 1403...

Dictionary entries related to "Northumberland,"

Northumberland, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, Duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Northumberland, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick...s power and was created Duke of Northumberland in 1551 shortly before ordering Somerset...Though posthumous tradition condemned Northumberland as an evil schemer, his regime promoted...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 9th earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland, Henry Percy, 9th earl of (1564–1632). Northumberland inherited the title in 1585 when his father...cousin, and had dined at Sion House with Northumberland the night Guy Fawkes was arrested. Northumberland...
Northumberland, John Dudley, 1st duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland, John Dudley, 1st duke of ( c. 1505–53...president of the council. In 1551 he was created duke of Northumberland. But Northumberland's position was rendered precarious by the growing ill...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of (1341...marches led to a breach, from which Northumberland emerged as sole warden in both marches...Prevented from joining Hotspur, Northumberland survived to instigate Archbishop...
Northumberland
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland is a large county of ancient origins as...x2010;on‐Tweed is part of Northumberland geographically, though a county in its...areas north of the Tyne did not return to Northumberland.
Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of (1528–72). Thomas Percy...after helping to suppress a rising in the north, was created earl of Northumberland by Mary. He was made warden of the east march in 1558 and given the...
Northumberland, John Neville, 1st earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland, John Neville, 1st earl of ( c. 1431–71). The third son of Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury, John fought alongside...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th earl of ( c. 1449–89). Edward IV kept Percy in detention after the death of his father, the...
Percy
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...lords of medieval England with lands in Northumberland. Henry de Percy (1341–1408), 1st Earl of Northumberland, was the first of the family to be...Percy and in 1766 was created Duke of Northumberland.
Sidney, Sir Henry
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...In 1551 Sidney married the daughter of Northumberland . He backed Northumberland's attempted coup on behalf of Lady Jane...himself in time to avoid disaster. Though Northumberland perished, Sidney still had Leicester as...

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Northumberland: Mark Rathbone examines the varied reputation of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. (Profiles in Power).
Magazine article from: History Review; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...the 450 years since his execution, Northumberland (1) has received a bad press, in...two twentieth-century historians, Northumberland is `the subtlest intriguer in English...conspirator' (Jordan, 1970). Northumberland is condemned above all for his part...
Northumberland ( Come and share our secret!(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 12/9/2006; 700+ words ; ...years ago I had never set foot in Northumberland. Like many southerners it seemed...convert, a passionate advocate of Northumberland and I am extremely privileged to be the chairman of Northumberland Tourism which was established six...
Northumberland - Come and share our secret! HIM & HER This week: HIM Next week: HER.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 12/9/2006; 700+ words ; ...years ago I had never set foot in Northumberland. Like many southerners it seemed...convert, a passionate advocate of Northumberland and I am extremely privileged to be the chairman of Northumberland Tourism which was established six...
The Great Northumberland Breakfast is on its way!
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 3/24/2008; 631 words ; ...accommodation providers to serve and promote Northumberland produce on their breakfast menu has...breakfast but what about the Great Northumberland Breakfast? It could mean Craster...Landowners Association and Made in Northumberland at the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick...
The Great Northumberland Breakfast.
Newspaper article from: Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England); 3/12/2008; 654 words ; ...CELEBRATE St Cuthbert's day with the Great Northumberland Breakfast event in Alnwick. Northumberland Tourism has teamed up with the Country...and the White Swan to create the great Northumberland breakfast, made using local produce...
Made in Northumberland proving a huge success.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 5/29/2008; 670 words ; A PROJECT designed to showcase Northumberland's home grown food and cultural products...and projects for the year ahead. Made in Northumberland, set up last year by Northumberland Tourism and funded by Northumberland Strategic...
Key personnel at Northumberland Tourism set out objectives.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 5/29/2008; 700+ words ; NORTHUMBERLAND Tourism has appointed two key personnel...prize qualities which constitute the Northumberland brand. With an aim to lengthen the...and visits throughout the year to Northumberland. They hope to increase employment...
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, 1504-1553.(Review)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words ; John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, 1504-1553. By David Loades...1547-1549) and the Duke of Northumberland (1549-1553). The character...that erupted in 1549, while Northumberland was an ambitious schemer, motivated...
Northumberland 25 Cornwall 11.
Newspaper article from: Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England); 6/3/2008; 700+ words ; ...Twickenham Sunday, June 1 2008 NORTHUMBERLAND stormed to a 25-11 victory over...Cornwall had opened strongly but Northumberland managed to weather the storm before...when he slotted home a penalty to put Northumberland 8-0 up. As the battle for the ball...
ATTORNEY GENERAL AGENTS ARREST 21 OUT OF 31 SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/8/2009; 700+ words ; ...enforcement today fanned out across Northumberland County and have arrested 21 out of...various prescription drugs in the Northumberland County area, specifically in Shamokin...month cooperative investigation with Northumberland County District Attorney Anthony Rosini...