Gilbert le Despenser

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliatedWith with the king's favorites
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:King_Edward_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_court_of_Edward_II
gptkb:Edward_II_of_England
gptkb:Isabella_of_France
gptkbp:born c. 1286
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Tewkesbury_Abbey
gptkbp:characteristics the_Despenser_estates
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hugh_le_Despenser_the_Younger
gptkbp:conflict the baronial opposition
with_the_Mortimer_family
gptkbp:contribution supporting the king's policies
to the royal treasury
gptkbp:descendant the_Despenser_family_line
gptkbp:died 1349
gptkbp:father gptkb:Hugh_le_Despenser_the_Elder
gptkbp:historicalContext the_reign_of_Edward_II
gptkbp:historicalImpact on the future of the monarchy
gptkbp:historicalRole as a royal advisor
gptkbp:historicalSignificance as a controversial figure
his execution in 1326
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gilbert le Despenser
gptkbp:impact on_the_English_feudal_system
gptkbp:influence gptkb:the_Despenser_family
on the king's decisions
the power dynamics of the time
the politics of the 14th century England
gptkbp:involved gptkb:the_English_Civil_War
in land disputes
in the political intrigues of the era
gptkbp:knownFor his_role_in_the_Despenser_War
gptkbp:legacy his_impact_on_English_nobility
gptkbp:loyaltyProgram gptkb:Edward_II
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eleanor_de_Clare
gptkbp:nickname Gilbert the Red
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Lord_of_the_Treasury
to maintain power
with_the_Despenser_family
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hugh_le_Despenser_the_Elder
gptkbp:relationship with the church
with the nobility
with the monarchy
gptkbp:role in the royal court
in_the_downfall_of_Edward_II
in_the_governance_of_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Isabel_de_Beauchamp
to_Isabel_de_Beauchamp
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hugh_le_Despenser_the_Younger
gptkbp:supports the king's military campaigns
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Winchester
Baron_le_Despenser