Henry le Despenser (c. 1341–1406) was a 14th-century 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.As a young man he studied at Oxford University and held numerous positions in the English Church. He fought in Italy before being consecrated as a bishop in 1370.
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