Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (
1443-
1524) and 1st Earl of
Surrey, fought for
King Richard III at the
Battle of Bosworth Field in
1485, following which he was imprisoned for several years before having his titles and estates restored. He continued in the service of the
Tudor dynasty and was Lieutenant General of the North and largely responsible for the defeat of the Scots at the
Battle of Flodden in
1513. He was the father of the more famous
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk.