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Amicia de Beaumont. Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ( c. 1175 – 25 June 1218), known as Simon IV (or V [a]) 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. [4] [5] [6] He took part in the ...
Brief Life History of Simon IV. When Simon IV de Montfort was born in 1151, in Montfort-l'Amaury, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, his father, Simon de Montfort III, was 30 and his mother, Mathilde De Beaumont-Le Roger d'Evreaux, was 31. He married Amice De Beaumont Of Leicester in 1165.
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Discover life events, stories and photos about Simon de Montfort l'Amaury IV (1175–1218) of France. ... Brief Life History of Simon ...
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Jan 9, 2011 · Abstract: 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. Montfort has been treated as hero and villain and (misleadingly) as ‘the founder of the House of Commons’.
Simon de Montfort, born in 1208 in Montfort-l'Amaury, France, emerged as one of the most influential figures in 13th-century English politics. His journey from a French nobleman to a pivotal player in English governance is both fascinating and complex. By marrying Eleanor of England in 1238, he secured a foothold in the English aristocracy, setting the stage for his later political endeavors ...
EARL OF LEICESTER. CHAPTER IV. 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. At the head of the restless nobility stood Gaston of Bearn ...
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father Simon de Montfort. Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester (born c. 1208, Montfort, Ile-de-France, France—died Aug. 4, 1265, Evesham, Worcestershire, Eng.) was the leader of the baronial revolt against King Henry III and ruler of England for less than a year. Simon de Montfort, wholly French by birth and education, was the son of Simon de ...
