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Henry Percy was released from incarceration in the Tower in 1621 by the influence of James Hay, a favourite of King James who had married Lucy, the Earl's younger daughter, against his wishes. He was at first confined to 30 miles from Petworth, but the restriction was later removed. He was not, however, allowed to attend Parliament even when Charles became king. Algernon, his heir, was called as Baron Percy. The Earl lived quietly, often visiting his older daughter Dorothy, wife of Viscount Lisle, and her children at Penshurst. Northumberland died at Petworth on 5 November 1632, the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot which had caused him so much grief, though he was clearly innocent.