Publisher's Synopsis
Henry Percy was the Hotspur of Shakespeare's Richard II, and of Henry IV Part I in which he is killed by the King at the Battle of Shrewsbury. Fleur Adcock's ballad tells the story of the Northumbrian hero - as viewed by his wife, Elizabeth Mortimer. Written for music by Gillian Whitehead, the book is illustrated with monoprints by the acclaimed New Zealand artist Gretchen Albrecht. This pamphlet is also published in 4-Pack #1: four from Northern Women.
