Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
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Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester, was an English nobleman and supporter of King Richard II who was later executed for his role in the Epiphany Rising against Henry IV.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Gloucester
ⓘ
English nobleman ⓘ medieval English politician ⓘ peer of England ⓘ |
| accusation | treason against Henry IV of England ⓘ |
| allegiance | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Plantagenet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1373 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | England ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tewkesbury Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1400-01-13 ⓘ |
| deathManner | beheading ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | le Despenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Middle English ⓘ |
| lostTitle | Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTitleReason | attainder ⓘ |
| monarch | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Burghersh, 3rd Baroness Burghersh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Despenser family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
baron
ⓘ
earl ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accession of Henry IV of England
ⓘ
overthrow of Richard II ⓘ |
| opponent | Henry IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Epiphany Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Gloucester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | involvement in the Epiphany Rising ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Elizabeth le Despenser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh le Despenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Constance of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supporterOf | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
1st Earl of Gloucester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron le Despenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCreatedEarlBy | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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