Hugh Despenser the Younger

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Hugh Despenser the Younger was a powerful and unpopular English nobleman whose dominance at the court of Edward II and ruthless pursuit of wealth helped provoke the baronial revolt that led to his execution in 1326.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
Lord of Glamorgan
court favourite
medieval politician
activeInPeriod reign of Edward II
associatedWith Edward II of England
Isabella of France
surface form: Queen Isabella of France

Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
baronial opposition to Edward II
causeOfDeath hanged, drawn and quartered
causeOfUnpopularity abuse of royal favour
seizure of estates from other nobles
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1286
dateOfDeath 24 November 1326
era Late Middle Ages
father Hugh Despenser the Elder
fullName Hugh Despenser the Younger self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hugh le Despenser the Younger
heldTitle Earl of Winchester consort (through his father’s elevation)
killedBy supporters of Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer
languageOfWorkOrName Anglo-Norman
surface form: Anglo-Norman French

Middle English
mannerOfDeath execution
memberOf English peerage
mother Isabella de Beauchamp
nobleFamily Despenser family
notableEvent Despenser War
surface form: Despenser War (1321–1322)

baronial revolt of 1326
notableFor confiscation of lands in the Welsh Marches
dominance at the court of Edward II
enmity with the Marcher lords
involvement in the Despenser War
role in provoking the baronial revolt against Edward II
ruthless pursuit of wealth and lands
opponent Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath Hereford
positionHeld Lord of Glamorgan
Royal chamberlain
favourite of Edward II
reasonForDeath overthrow of Edward II
reasonForExecution charges of treason and other crimes
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Isabella le Despenser
spouse Eleanor de Clare
title Hugh Despenser the Younger self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord Despenser

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Edward II of England favourite Hugh Despenser the Younger
Edward I's son Edward of Caernarfon closeAssociate Hugh Despenser the Younger
subject surface form: Edward of Caernarfon
Despenser War participant Hugh Despenser the Younger
Despenser War relatedTo Hugh Despenser the Younger
Invasion of England in 1326 opposedBy Hugh Despenser the Younger
Hugh Despenser the Younger fullName Hugh Despenser the Younger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hugh le Despenser the Younger
Hugh Despenser the Younger title Hugh Despenser the Younger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord Despenser
Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford opponent Hugh Despenser the Younger
Edward of Caernarfon favorite Hugh Despenser the Younger