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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 9, 2011 · Simon was born around 1208 and he died in 1265. He was mainly French by descent (only one of his four grandparents was English) and he was born in France. In 1230 he came to England and there he was promoted to posts of importance by the king, Henry III. He married the king’s sister Eleanor and in 1239 was created Earl of Leicester.
