He was later beatified by the Catholic Church .
Blessed Thomas Percy , 7th Earl of Northumberland , 1st Baron Percy , KG ( 1528 -- 22 August 1572 ) , led the Rising of the North and was executed for treason .
Thomas Percy was later beatified by the Catholic Church .
Blessed Thomas Percy , 7th Earl of Northumberland , 1st Baron Percy , KG ( 1528 -- 22 August 1572 ) , led the Rising of the North and was executed for treason .