Simon de Montfort and the Rise of the English Nation
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Simon de Montfort and the Rise of the English Nation

The Life of Simon de Montfort

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Simon de Montfort and the Rise of the English Nation

The Life of Simon de Montfort

About this book

Like his crusading father before him, Simon de Montfort's combination of charisma and fearlessness made him one of the greatest men of his age. This biography follows his life from his birth in France and arrival in England to his defeat and death at Evesham in 1265. Along the way he succeeded in establishing a constitutional monarchy and, in the act he is most famous for, broadening the scope of representation in Parliament.King Henry III's long reign (1216–1272) saw many changes taking place in England and on the Continent, including a re-awakening in national identity not seen since before the Norman Conquest two centuries earlier. Simon de Montfort's recognition and cultivation of this growing awareness was instrumental in his rebellion and takeover of the government. Not for another four hundred years, until the advent of Oliver Cromwell, would England see a revolution led by a figure of comparable stature.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Preface
  3. Timeline
  4. Maps
  5. Introduction: All the Thunder and Lightning in the World
  6. 1 Act of Kindness, 1208–1232
  7. 2 More of the Great Bounty, 1233–1238
  8. 3 On the Margins of Favour, 1239–1247
  9. 4 Greater Glory Still, 1248–1253
  10. 5 Beleaguered Kingdom, 1254–1257
  11. 6 To the Profit of the Realm, 1258
  12. 7 Wither Led by Zeal, 1259–1260
  13. 8 Resurgence, 1261–1263
  14. 9 Faith and Fidelity, 1264
  15. 10 Castles in the Air, 1265
  16. Plates
  17. Appendices
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. List of Illustrations