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  1. 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 [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 ...

  2. 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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  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Nov 11, 2020 · Simon de Montfort born in 1208, was born in Montfort in France. The youngest son of his father, also called Simon, the young French nobleman was not set to inherit any of his fathers lands but, that wouldn't stop young Simon becoming one of the most well known and influential men of the 13th century. Drawing of a stained glass window of ...

  7. Apr 6, 2009 · In the Family. Leicester born John Marlow has recently been delving deep into his first wife's past and has discovered it is very likely to be a descent of Simon de Montfort. He believes that ...

  8. Dec 11, 2012 · The years between 1263 and 1265 were among the most dramatic and significant in English history. They saw Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, re-impose the revolutionary reforms introduced in 1258, which King Henry III had overthrown in 1261. Known as the Provisions of Oxford, these had reduced the king to a cipher, while placing the country under baronial council responsible to parliament ...

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