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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 ...
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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 ...
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Simon I of Montfort or Simon de Montfort ( c. 1025 – 25 September 1087) was a French nobleman. He was born in Montfort l'Amaury, in the Duchy of Normandy, and became its lord. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort and Bertrade. At his death he was buried about 20 miles (32 km) away in Épernon, because ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jan 19, 2015 · Growing opposition to Montfort's regime led to a fresh outbreak of war, and he was slain at the battle of Evesham in August 1265 - an encounter so vicious it shocked contemporaries. "The murder of ...
Simon de Montfort was by origin a minor French noble who went on to become one of the leading English magnates of the thirteenth century and the brother-in-law of King Henry III. He was first the close friend of the king and later his bitter enemy. He was a devout Christian, a crusader and a kindred spirit.
