Percy Ludgate, during his lifetime, was an interesting figure in the world of calculating machines. He started in 1903 by working on his hobby (calculating machines) nightly, until the small hours, ...

With hearts full of love and cherished memories, we celebrate the life of Mary Helen Sims Percy, who was born on October 3, 1932, to Henry and Lola Sims in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On Sunday ...

Imagine sitting so close to one of Shakespeare’s most colorful and beloved characters, Sir John Falstaff, that you can hear his labored breathing. That’s the lucky position I found myself in at a ...

Fellow prisoner Sir Henry Percy, known as the Wizard Earl, was interred in the Martin Tower for his part in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Together, they recruited Roger Cooke, who had previously trained ...

Although we won’t see any more of Sir Percy’s progeny at the yearling sales, Tregoning is expecting his influence to continue in a different sphere. “The interesting thing is his pedigree goes back to ...

He also issued his first order for a beheading. From here he joined his father's army in fighting another troublemaker, Sir Henry Percy, who appears in Shakespeare as 'Hotspur'.

If you look at the history of Tottenham, you will find the Percy family - the Earls of Northumberland - as significant local landowners in the area. As explained in the Tottenham Hotspur Opus book in ...

Although the powerful Percy family had supported the Lancastrian King Henry IV when he took the throne from Richard II in 1399, the rebellion of 1403 stemmed from the king’s failure to sufficiently ...

Stephen Hopper, an artist from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant near Llanfyllin, saw his portrait unveiled to a crowd at an official ceremony in Shrewsbury on Sunday, July 21. Mr Hopper had painted a portrait ...

Ultimately, English King Henry IV and his son Prince Hal, a mere boy at the time, prevailed against rebel forces. The rebels were led by the impetuous Sir Henry Percy, better known as 'Harry Hotspur'.

Now Playing Sir Ian McKellen, 85, In 'Good Spirits' After Falling 3 Feet Off Stage 1:45 'Cats' Trailer No. 2: It's Time for the 'Jellicle Choice' 3:30 ...