Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England

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Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England, was a prominent 13th-century royal official and supporter of King Henry III who served as chief justiciar before being slain during the Second Barons' War.

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Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England canonical 1
le Despenser 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
Justiciar of England
royal official
supporter of Henry III of England
causeOfDeath killed in battle
centuryOfActivity 13th century
conflict Second Barons' War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
diedIn Second Barons' War
employer Kingdom of England
surface form: English Crown

Henry III of England
era High Middle Ages
familyName Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: le Despenser
givenName Hugh
mannerOfDeath slain during the Second Barons' War
monarchServed Henry III of England
notableFor role as royal official in the reign of Henry III
service as chief justiciar under Henry III of England
occupation administrator
judge
participantIn Second Barons' War
politicalAlignment royalist
positionHeld Justiciar of England
chief justiciar
residence England
roleIn royal government of Henry III of England
supported Henry III of England

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Battle of Evesham killed Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England
Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England familyName Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: le Despenser