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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. Jan 19, 2015 · It was Simon de Montfort, the rebel earl of Leicester, who was in control, having seized power the year before. Montfort, who called the January Parliament, was the leader of a political...

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  4. 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 ...

  5. Jun 11, 2018 · People. History. French History: Biographies. Simon de Montfort. views 2,009,138 updated Jun 11 2018. Simon de Montfort. The English statesman and soldier Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208-1265), led the opposition to Henry III and played a major role in constitutional development.

  6. Amaury (II) "le Fort" , d.s.p. ca. 1089, lord of Montfort l'Amaury, ca. 1087-ca. 1089. A charter of Amaury dated 1 February 1083 identifies Simon de Montfort as his father and Hugues Bardoul as his grandfather [Rhein (1910), 299 (Pièces justificatives #2), see above]. Amaury was killed in about 1089, and was succeeded by his brother Richard ...

  7. 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.

  8. May 18, 2018 · views 1,628,386 updated Jun 11 2018. Montfort, Simon de, Earl of Leicester (1208–65) French-born leader of a revolt against Henry III of England. Montfort distinguished himself on crusade. Resentful at being forced to cede power in Gascony to the future Edward I, Montfort led the rebel barons in the Barons' War (1263).

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