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    The Despenser War (1321–22) was a baronial revolt against Edward II of England led by the Marcher Lords Roger Mortimer and Humphrey de Bohun. The rebellion...
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    Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser (c.1287/1289 – 24 November 1326), also referred to as "the Younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh Despenser,...
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  • Prince Edward (later Edward I of England), in the name of Henry III. Despenser War (1321–1322, 1326) – A baronial revolt in England and Wales against Edward...
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    Hugh le Despenser (1 March 1261 – 27 October 1326), sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II...
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  • burning, and causing general devastation to Despenser's lands which subsequently became the Despenser War. Hugh was captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge...
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    Isabella of France (category Women in war in France)
    to a new favourite, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and attempted to take revenge on the barons, resulting in the Despenser War and a period of internal repression...
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    Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (c. 1308/9 – 8 February 1349), Lord of Glamorgan, was an English peer. Imprisoned as a consequence of his support...
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    Edward II of England (category English people of the Wars of Scottish Independence)
    followed, and criticism of the King's reign mounted. The Despenser family, in particular Hugh Despenser the Younger, became close friends and advisers to Edward...
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    lords in a revolt against King Edward II in what became known as the Despenser War. He later escaped to France, where he was joined by Edward's queen consort...
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    Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (1223 – 4 August 1265) was an important ally of Simon de Montfort during the reign of Henry III. He served briefly...
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  • of the Despenser War. Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328 Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 Byzantine civil war of 1352–1357 Castilian Civil War, 1366–1369...
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  • disgruntled Marcher Lords becoming one of the key figures in the resulting Despenser War. Roger D'Amory died on 14 March 1322, two days before the Battle of...
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    lord, notable for his opposition to Edward II of England during the Despenser War. Roger was the third son of Roger Mortimer, a powerful Marcher lord...
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    Edward le Despenser (c. 1310 – 30 September 1342) was a son of Hugh le Despenser the Younger by his wife Eleanor de Clare. His father, a favourite of Edward...
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    Roger Mortimer, led to the capture and executions of Hugh Despenser the Younger and Hugh Despenser the Elder and the abdication of Isabella's husband, King...
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    large extent due to his association with the king's new favourite Hugh Despenser the Younger, whose daughter was married to Arundel's son. Arundel supported...
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    land. In 1321, a group of marcher lords invaded the Despenser estates, beginning the Despenser War. Edward defeated the baronial opposition in 1322 and...
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    Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser KG (24 March 1336, Essendine – 11 November 1375) was the son of another Edward le Despenser and Anne Ferrers,...
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  • Contrariants (category Despenser War)
    opposed the Despensers, Hugh the Elder and Hugh the Younger. They were most prominent in the Welsh Marches and northern England. During the civil war of 1321–1322...
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  • This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of England before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Acts of Union 1707. For dates after...
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    Battle of Boroughbridge (category Despenser War)
    the Despenser War. This allowed Edward to re-establish royal authority and hold on to power for almost five more years. Though not a part of the Wars of...
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    Eleanor de Clare (category Le Despenser family)
    30 June 1337) was a powerful Anglo-Welsh noblewoman who married Hugh Despenser the Younger, the future favourite of Edward II of England, and was a granddaughter...
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  • list of wars that began between 1000 and 1499 (last war ended in 1504). Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended...
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  • March – Despenser War: Battle of Burton Bridge in Staffordshire – Edward II drives off the forces of the Earl of Lancaster. 16 March – Despenser War: Battle...
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  • Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford (category English people of the Wars of Scottish Independence)
    subsequent revival of royal authority and the growing ascendancy of the Despensers (Hugh the elder and younger) led Bohun and other barons to rebel against...
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  • 1321–1322 Despenser War 1321–1328 Byzantine civil war of 1321–28 1322 Battle of Bliska 1322 Battle of Mühldorf 1323–1328 Peasant revolt in Flanders 1324 War of...
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    were in conspiracy with Hugh le Despenser the Younger. The petition states that, the supposed rebels in the Despenser War 'came to Southampton harbour,...
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    Mortimer and Thomas, Earl of Lancaster in the rebellion known as the Despenser War. He died of his wounds at Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire after 16 March...
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    Edward's capture of Leeds Castle was the catalyst that led to the Despenser War in the Welsh Marches and the north of England. Upon her release from...
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    Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during...
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