Henry le Despenser
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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.
14th-century carving of Henry le Despenser, misericord in a chancel stall in King's Lynn Minster
The site of the Battle of North Walsham
Norwich Cathedral, one of the great Norman buildings of England. Henry le Despenser is buried in front of the high altar.
The ruins of Despenser's manor house at North Elmham, built over the site of the ancient Saxon cathedral and a Norman chapel
Bishop of Norwich
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The Bishop of Norwich is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of the county of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The bishop of Norwich is Graham Usher.
Bishop of Norwich
Remains of the Saxon cathedral at North Elmham
Lewis Bagot (1740–1802), Bishop of Norwich who once failed to pass the port.