What the records say
- When
- 1321 – 1322
- Kind
- Civil war
- Coordinates
- 52.07° N, 1.32° W
- Description
- civil war between Edward II of England and his barons
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Despenser War
1321–22 English baronial revolt against Edward II
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 was fuelled by opposition to Hugh Despenser the Younger, the royal favourite.
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