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Simon VI de Montfort (April 1240 – 1271), known as Simon de Montfort the Younger, was the second son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England. His father and his elder brother Henry were killed at the Battle of Evesham in August 1265.
- April 1240
- 1271 (aged 30–31)
Family. Montfort was a younger son of Alix de Montmorency and Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, a French nobleman, [10] and leader of a Crusade against the Cathars in south-west France. [11] His paternal grandmother was Amicia de Beaumont, the senior co-heiress to the Earldom of Leicester and a large estate owned by her brother Robert ...
- None, title forfeit
- Alix de Montmorency
De Montfort's goal now became to unite with the forces of his son Simon the Younger, and engage with the royal army, but the younger Simon moved much too slowly westwards from London. Eventually Simon the Younger reached the baronial stronghold of Kenilworth, but Edward managed to inflict great losses on his forces, many of whom were quartered ...
- 1264–1267
- England
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Montfort was the youngest son of Simon IV de Montfort, who achieved great fame leading the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar religious sect in southwestern France. Young Simon V was only 10 years old when his father was killed at the Siege of Toulouse in 1218.
Apr 25, 2021 · Biography. Simon de Montfort "the Younger" was born near Brindis, Italy about April, 1240 while his mother awaited her husband's return from the crusade. [1] He died in 1271. [2] Simon's father and brother were killed at the Battle of Evesham. Simon arrived at Evesham in time to see his father's head mounted on a spear.
- Male
Simon V de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England, his brother-in-law. Son of a French noblemen who married into the de Beaumont family, earls of Leicester.
House: House of Montfort, English royalty Titles: Lord Simon VI de Montfort, born in April 1240 and died in 1271, was the second son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, and Eleanor of England.
