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1402:After leaving war-torn Wales, Sir Harry Percy, Hotspur, faces fresh threats at home. King Henry IV again fails to fund defense needs and the Scots invade. Nonetheless, at Homildon Hill, Harry triumphs and the Scots lose nearly all their army to death or capture, including their wounded leader, Douglas. Yet, in London, Henry berates Harry for not relinquishing the prisoners: Violating chivalric military ethics, Henry wants the captives’ ransoms for himself. WhenHarry objects, Henry tries to stab him, labeling him a traitor.1402:After leaving war-torn Wales, Sir Harry Percy, Hotspur, faces fresh threats at home. King Henry IV again fails to fund defense needs and the Scots invade. Nonetheless, at Homildon Hill, Harry triumphs and the Scots lose nearly all their army to death or capture, including their wounded leader, Douglas. Yet, in London, Henry berates Harry for not relinquishing the prisoners: Violating chivalric military ethics, Henry wants the captives’ ransoms for himself. WhenHarry objects, Henry tries to stab him, labeling him a traitor.