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  1. Bertrade. Simon I of Montfort or Simon de Montfort ( c. 1025 – 25 September 1087) was a French nobleman. He was born in Montfort l'Amaury, near Paris, and became its lord. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort [1] and Bertrade. At his death he was buried about 20 miles (32 km) away in Épernon, because it was the site of the fortress he was ...

  2. Apr 26, 2022 · Simon I de Montfort born about 1025 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died 1087. He is buried in Epernon, Normandy, France. He was the son of Amaury de Montfort (c 1000-1031) and Bertrade de Gometz. Progeny. Simon I first married Isabel de Broyles (b. 1034, Broyes, Marne, France), daughter of Hugh Bardoul. Their children were ...

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  4. Mar 20, 2014 · The period of baronial reform and rebellion 1258–67 is ‘one of the most important but least understood eras in English history’ (p. ix). In 1258, a group of barons led by Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, seized the reins of government from Henry III.

    • Sophie Ambler
    • 2014
  5. This paper surveys the political career and personal life of Simon de Montfort. Derived largely from the author's biography of Montfort, it lays stress on his initial position as an outsider in English politics whose military abilities, diplomatic usefulness and personal charisma fostered his rise to power at the court of Henry III, but who subsequently fell out with the king and eventually ...

  6. De Montfort University. De Montfort University Leicester ( DMU) is a public university in the city of Leicester, England. It was established in accordance with the Further and Higher Education Act in 1992 as a degree awarding body. The name De Montfort University was taken from Simon de Montfort, a 13th-century Earl of Leicester .

  7. Occupation. Soldier and statesman. Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ( c. 1208 – 4 August 1265), later sometimes referred to as Simon V [nb 1] de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was an English nobleman of French origin and a member of the English peerage, who led the baronial opposition to the rule of King ...

  8. Feb 17, 2023 · Simon de Montfort (c. 1170–1218). Le croisé, son lignage et son temps, ed. Martin Aurell, Gregory Lippiatt and Laurent Macé (Histoires de famille. La Parenté au Moyen Age 21). Turnhout: Brepols, 2020. Pp. 286. ISBN 978 2 503 58224 5.