Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March

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Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman who led the rebellion against King Edward II and effectively ruled England during the early reign of Edward III before being overthrown and executed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman ⓘ
medieval politician ⓘ
rebel leader ⓘ
regent of England ⓘ
arrestedAt Nottingham Castle ⓘ
arrestedInYear 1330 ⓘ
associatedWithEvent deposition of Edward II ⓘ
birthDate 1287 ⓘ
birthPlace Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, Kingdom of England ⓘ
burialPlace Greyfriars, Coventry ⓘ
linked to: Grey Friars
causeOfDeath execution by hanging ⓘ
child Agnes Mortimer ⓘ
Beatrice Mortimer ⓘ
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March ⓘ
Geoffrey Mortimer ⓘ
Joan Mortimer ⓘ
John Mortimer ⓘ
Katherine Mortimer ⓘ
Margaret Mortimer ⓘ
Maud Mortimer ⓘ
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore ⓘ
convictedOf treason ⓘ
coRuledWith Isabella of France ⓘ
country Kingdom of England ⓘ
deathDate 1330-11-29 ⓘ
deathPlace Tyburn, London, Kingdom of England ⓘ
escapedFrom Tower of London ⓘ
father Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer ⓘ
fullName Roger Mortimer ⓘ
heldTitleFrom Baron Mortimer of Wigmore, 1304 ⓘ
Earl of March, 1328 ⓘ
house House of Mortimer ⓘ
imprisonedAt Tower of London ⓘ
lover Isabella of France ⓘ
monarchDuringRule Edward III of England ⓘ
mother Margaret de Fiennes ⓘ
nobleTitle 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Baron Mortimer of Wigmore ⓘ
notableFor de facto ruler of England during early reign of Edward III ⓘ
leading the rebellion against King Edward II ⓘ
relationship with Isabella of France ⓘ
overthrownBy Edward III of England ⓘ
participatedIn Despenser War ⓘ
Invasion of England in 1326 ⓘ
periodOfDeFactoRule 1327–1330 ⓘ
rebelledAgainst Edward II of England ⓘ
regionOfInfluence Welsh Marches ⓘ
servedAs de facto regent of England ⓘ
spouse Joan de Geneville, 2nd Baroness Geneville ⓘ
wentIntoExileIn France ⓘ

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Edward II of England → deposedBy → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Edward of Caernarfon → deposedBy → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Despenser War → participant → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Invasion of England in 1326 → hasLeader → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Invasion of England in 1326 → hasParticipant → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March → fullName → Roger Mortimer ⓘ
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Hugh Despenser the Younger → associatedWith → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Edward of Caernarfon → deposedBy → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Despenser family → opposedBy → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
coronation of Edward III of England → hasParticipant → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Hugh Despenser the Elder → opponent → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Wigmore Castle → associatedWith → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Margaret de Fiennes → motherOf → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Geoffrey Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Geoffrey Mortimer → relative → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
John Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
John Mortimer → relative → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Agnes Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
House of Mortimer → hasMember → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
House of Mortimer → notableEvent → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England 1327–1330 ⓘ
linked to: Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer → alsoKnownAs → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
subject linked to: Baron Mortimer of Wigmore
Joan de Geneville, 2nd Baroness Geneville → spouse → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Katherine Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer → child → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Margaret Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Margaret Mortimer → relative → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Beatrice Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Beatrice Mortimer → notableFamilyConnection → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England 1327–1330 ⓘ
linked to: Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
Joan Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore → fatherOf → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Maud Mortimer → father → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Maud Mortimer → notableRelative → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Mortimer dynasty → notableMember → Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer ⓘ
linked to: Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
Mortimer dynasty → notableMember → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Isabella of France → partnerInPower → Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March ⓘ
subject linked to: Isabella