Hugh Despenser the Younger
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title:
Hugh Despenser the Younger
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Hugh Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser, also referred to as "the Younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh Despenser, Earl of Winchester, and his wife Isabel Beauchamp, daughter of William Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick. He rose to national prominence as royal chamberlain and a favourite of Edward II of England. Despenser made many enemies amongst the nobility of England. After the overthrow of Edward, he was eventually charged with high treason and ultimately hanged, drawn and quartered.
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English peer and favourite of Edward II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_the_Younger
date created:
2004-12-25T07:10:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T08:49:28Z
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