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About Hugh Despenser the Younger
Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser was an English nobleman and royal favourite. He was the son and heir of Hugh Despenser, Earl of Winchester and his wife Isabel Beauchamp, daughter of William Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick. Despenser rose to national prominence as chamberlain of the royal household and a close favourite of Edward II of England. His influence at court earned him many enemies among the English nobility. After the overthrow of Edward II, Despenser was charged with high treason and ultimately hanged, drawn and quartered.
Everything about Hugh Despenser the Younger →- Occupation
- politician
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- March 1, 1287, 1286
- Died
- November 24, 1326