de Montfort, Simon 6th Earl of Leicester

Birth Name de Montfort, Simon 6th Earl of Leicester
Gender male
Age at Death about 57 years, 7 months, 3 days

Narrative

King Henry III and Simon quarrelled, and Simon defeated King Henry's army at Lewes in Sussex in 1264, making Prince Edward a prisoner and hostage. Simon's triumph was brief, however. Edward escaped, raised an army and defeated Simon at Evesham in 1265. Simon was slain in battle at Evesham. In his year of power, however, Simon had summoned a 'parliament' or conference of his leading supporters, and, by an innovation not repeated until 1295, also included two burgesses and two knights from each of a number of boroughs and shires. This parliament was not meant to provide a substitute for royal government. Simon was not opposed to that, but he wanted to see strong government. Had he lived, he would have seen how apt a pupil Prince Edward was. On his death, he was attainted, and the Earldom of Chester reverted to its former owners.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1208      
Death 1265-08-04 Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Montfort, Simon 5th Earl of Leicester1218-06-25
Mother de Montmorency, Alice1221-02-24
    Brother     de Montfort, Amaury VII, Seigneur de Montfort l'Aumari about 1241
    Sister     de Montfort, Amicia 1253
         de Montfort, Simon 6th Earl of Leicester about 1208 1265-08-04

Families

Family of de Montfort, Simon 6th Earl of Leicester and of England, Eleanor
Married Wife of England, Eleanor ( * 1215 + 1275-04-13 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1238-01-07      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Montfort, Guy Count di Nolaabout 1243about 1288