What happened to simon de montfort
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Simon De Montfort
Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort, the 6th Earl of Leicester was born in Dreux, France in the early 13th century. His father was Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester and mother Alix de Montmorency. He was a French nobleman with English and French royal ancestry and he inherited the title and estates of the earldom of Leicester in England.
De Montfort was King Henry III’s friend and counsellor. He was married to the king’s sister, Eleanor of England and he was godfather to Prince Edward (later Edward I). But in 1239 Simon and Henry fell out and Henry threatened to imprison him in the Tower of London. For several years, despite discontent, Simon joined King Henry’s various campaigns and in 1253 chose to make peace with the King in obedience to the dying Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln. By 1261, following two parliaments that Henry failed to adhere to, de Montfort left the country in despair. In 1263 he was invited to return to England by the barons who were convinced of the King’s hostility to all reform. D
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Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
French nobleman and leader of the Albigensian Crusade
Not to be confused with Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester.
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 Fourth Crusade and was one of the prominent figures of the Albigensian Crusade. Montfort is mostly noted for his campaigns in the latter, notably for his battle at Muret. He died at the Siege of Toulouse in 1218. He was Lord of Montfort from 1188 to his death and Earl of Leicester in England from 1204. He was also Viscount of Albi, Béziers and Carcassonne from 1213, as well as Count of Toulouse from 1215.
Early life
He was the son of Simon de Montfort (d. 1188), lord of Montfort l'Amaury in France near Paris, and Amicia de Beaumont, daughter of
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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Anglo-French nobleman and rebel (c. 1208 – 1265)
"Simon de Montfort" redirects here. For other uses, see Simon de Montfort (disambiguation).
Simon de Montfort | |
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Simon de Montfort, in a drawing of a stained glass window found at Chartres Cathedral, c. 1250 | |
| Tenure | 1239 – 4 August 1265 |
| Predecessor | Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl |
| Successor | None, title forfeit |
| Born | c. 1208 Montfort-l'Amaury, France[1] |
| Died | 4 August 1265 (aged about 57) Evesham, Worcestershire, England |
| Buried | Evesham Abbey |
| Noble family | House of Montfort |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor of England |
| Issue Detail | |
| Father | Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester |
| Mother | Alix de Montmorency |
| 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
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