Person
Hugh le Despenser
chief adviser to King Edward II of England
b. 1261 CE – d. 1326 CE
World The North Atlantic Lands
Hugh le Despenser (1 March 1261 – 27 October 1326), sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", is for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England.
People
- Edward II of England
- Edward III of England
- George Terter I
- Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
- Hugh le Despenser
Groups
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Bulgarians (South Slavs)
- Scottish people
- France, (Capetian) Kingdom of
- English people
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Hugh le Despenser. History Atlas. Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/hugh-le-despenser/
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