Henry le Despenser
✓ Source-basedfallingBishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Religious FiguresLived 1341 to 1406 · aged 65
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Henry le Despenser was an English nobleman and Bishop of Norwich whose reputation as the 'Fighting Bishop' was gained for his part in suppressing the Peasants' Revolt in East Anglia and in defeating the peasants at the Battle of North Walsham in the summer of 1381.
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Secretum of the Bishop showing the arms of Despenser with bordure of bishop's mitres (in base), the See of Norwich (dexter) and de Quincy/Ferrers of Groby (sinister): s(igillum) henrici despencer norwyceni episcopi ("seal of Henry Despencer Bishop of Norwich")
The site of the Battle of North Walsham in June 1381
Ypres during the Bishop of Norwich's siege. The illustration, a reproduction of an engraving published in 1610, shows the siege in progress.
Norwich Cathedral, one of the great Norman buildings of England. Henry le Despenser is buried in front of the high altar.
The execution of William Sawtrey
The ruins of Despenser's manor house at North Elmham, built over the site of the ancient Saxon cathedral and a Norman chapelIn their orbit 1
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About this person
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1341 to 1406 · aged 65
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