Sir Henry Percy, commonly known as ‘Harry Hotspur’, inspired Tottenham Hotspur’s name and its famous emblem of a fighting cock. The house’s history, however, reflects the more recent history of North ...

Henry is plagued by guilt and challenged by a rebellion led by the brave Henry Percy (Hotspur). Prince Hal, King Henry’s son, is alienated from his father and, rather than assuming the duties of ...

Henry 'Harry Hotspur' Percy, not the only famous 'Harry' to be associated with Tottenham of course, was that English knight.