Geoffrey Lister briefly declared himself 'King of the Commons' during the East Anglian revolt. He occupied Norwich and held mock courts. However, Bishop Henry Despenser of Norwich — a warrior bishop who had served in papal armies in Italy — personally led a cavalry force against the rebels, defeating them in the field and hunting down their leaders. Lister was caught, given extreme unction by Despenser himself, and beheaded. The bishop's crushing of the revolt made him a national figure.
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