# Hugh Despenser the Younger

> Hugh Despenser, 1st Baron 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.

*English peer and favorite of Edward II*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1286
- **Died:** 1326-11-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 17.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [小休·德斯潘塞](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E4%BC%91%C2%B7%E5%BE%B7%E6%96%AF%E6%BD%98%E5%A1%9E)
- [هيو ديسبينسر الاصغر](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%88_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%BA%D8%B1)
- [Hugo Despenser el Mozu](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Despenser_el_Mozu)
- [Hugh le Despenser](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser)
- [Hug Le Despenser el Jove](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug_Le_Despenser_el_Jove)
- [Hugo Despenser mladší](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Despenser_mlad%C5%A1%C3%AD)
- [Hugh le Despenser](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser)
- [Hugh Despenser the Younger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_the_Younger)
- [Hugo Despenser (la pli juna)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Despenser_(la_pli_juna))
- [Hugo Despenser el Joven](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Despenser_el_Joven)
- [Hugues le Despenser](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugues_le_Despenser)
- [Hugh Despenser o Novo](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_o_Novo)
- [Հյու Դեսպենսեր Կրտսեր](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82_%D4%B4%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BA%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%BD%D5%A5%D6%80_%D4%BF%D6%80%D5%BF%D5%BD%D5%A5%D6%80)
- [Ugo Despenser il Giovane](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugo_Despenser_il_Giovane)
- [ヒュー・ル・ディスペンサー (小ディスペンサー)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC_(%E5%B0%8F%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC))
- [Hugh le Despenser (1286-1326)](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser_(1286-1326))
- [Hugh Despenser den yngre](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_den_yngre)
- [Hugo Despenser, o Jovem](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Despenser%2C_o_Jovem)
- [Хью ле Диспенсер Младший](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%8C%D1%8E_%D0%BB%D0%B5_%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%9C%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Hugh Despenser den yngre](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_den_yngre)
- [Г'ю ле Диспенсер Молодший](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93'%D1%8E_%D0%BB%D0%B5_%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q711383)

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