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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Simon_de_Montfort,_5thSimon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester - Wikipedia

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   Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (c. 1175 – 25 June 1218), known as Simon IV (or V) de Montfort and as Simon de Montfort the Elder, was a French nobleman and knight of the early 13th century. He is widely regarded as one of the great military commanders of the Middle Ages.

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3. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › monforts-lastThe Battle of Evesham: Earl Simon de Montfort's Last Stand

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   A baronial army under Peter de Montfort (a relative of Earl Simon) and Simon the Younger (Earl Simon’s second son) fell back on the baronial stronghold at Northampton. Meanwhile, Earl Simon marched to London to secure the capital city for the baronial cause.

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4. www.cambridge.org › core › journalsWHO WAS SIMON DE MONTFORT, EARL OF LEICESTER?

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   Jun 18, 2022 · WHO WAS SIMON DE MONTFORT, EARL OF LEICESTER? Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 September 2016. John Maddicott. Article. Metrics. Get access. Share. Cite. Rights & Permissions. Abstract. This paper surveys the political career and personal life of Simon de Montfort.

5. www.ospreypublishing.com › uk › osprey-blog‘What mercy for traitors?’ – The Death of Simon de Montfort

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   Aug 4, 2015 · The deaths of Simon de Montfort and his closest companions at Evesham brought baronial resistance to Henry III’s arbitrary exercise of royal power to a sudden and brutal end. The deliberate killing of such high-status individuals was deeply shocking.

6. cristoraul.org › english › readinghallTHE LIFE OF SIMON DE MONTFORT, EARL OF LEICESTER. CHAPTER IV ...

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   simon de montfort in gascony. It was in the year 1248 that Henry resolved to send Simon de Montfort as his viceroy to Gascony. Henry’s experience, gathered in the expedition of 1242, showed how untrustworthy were his allies, how rebellious his subjects.

7. www.medievalists.net › 2011 › 01Simon de Montfort and the historians - Medievalists.net

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   Jan 9, 2011 · The career and personality of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester (c. 1208– 1265), the leader of the baronial revolt against King Henry III, provides a striking exemplar of the malleability of historiographical opinion.

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   Who was Simon V de Montfort?

   • Lodging with the bishop was Simon V de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, who was the king’s brother-in-law and one of the realms most powerful magnates. Upon learning that Henry was in the bishop’s garden, Montfort came out to greet him. Noting the king’s frightened look, Montfort asked him what he feared since the storm was over.

   The Battle of Evesham: Earl Simon de Montfort's Last Stand

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   Was Simon de Montfort a martyr?

   • They regarded him as a martyr. Many of his admirers made a point of making a pilgrimage to his burial site in Evesham to honor him. Back to the issue this appears in Simon de Montfort won a great victory at Lewes during the Second Baron’s War, but Prince Edward crushed him at Evesham in August 1265.

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   Why did Simon leave the Montfort lands?

   • At the age of 19, Simon transferred any claims he might eventually have to the Montfort lands in France to his older brother Amaury in exchange for the family’s claim to the Earldom of Leicester. Simon departed in 1229 for London where he was favorably received by King Henry III. Henry subsequently hired Simon to be one of his household knights.

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   Did Simon de Montfort win the second Baron's War?

   • Constitutional reformer Simon de Montfort won a great victory at Lewes at the outset of the Second Baron’s War. But Prince Edward crushed him at Evesham in August 1265. This article appears in: September 2015 The narrow barge drifted slowly along the Thames River on a muggy summer day in July 1258.

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › magazine-30849472Simon de Montfort: The turning point for democracy that gets ...

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   Jan 19, 2015 · In May 1264 Montfort won a stunning victory at the battle of Lewes, where both King Henry and his heir, the future Edward I, were taken prisoner. He was now the de facto ruler of England ...