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			== The elder Simon ==
	The ''elder'' '''Simon de Montfort''', Simon IV, was born in 1160, son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont. In 1181 he succeeded his father as Baron de Montfort; ion 1190 he married, to Alix de Montmorency, and the succeeding year his brother, Guy, left on the [[Third Crusade]], as part of the rentinue of [[Philip II]] of [[France]].		The ''elder'' '''Simon de Montfort''', Simon IV, was born in 1160, son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont. In 1181 he succeeded his father as Baron de Montfort; ion 1190 he married, to Alix de Montmorency, and the succeeding year his brother, Guy, left on the [[Third Crusade]], as part of the rentinue of [[Philip II]] of [[France]].

	In 1199 Simon himself ~~tookthe~~ cross and joined the [[Fourth Crusade]], which was diverted to ~~atack~~ [[ Constantinople]]. By that time, Simon had left the Crusade, as he, in concord with the [[Pope]], Innocent III, did not agree with [[~~Christians~~]] attacking fellow Christians.		In 1199 Simon himself took the [[cross]] and joined the [[Fourth Crusade]], which was diverted to attack [[ Constantinople]]. By that time, Simon had left the Crusade, as he, in concord with the [[Pope]], [[Innocent III]], did not agree with [[Christian]]s attacking fellow Christians.

	He returned to his French estates where, in 1204, on the death of his ~~[[mother\|~~maternal]] uncle, Robert de Beaumont, 3rd [[Earl]] of Leicester, he obtained a claim, through his mother, to the earldom, something confirmed in 1207, even as [[John Lackland]], [[England]]'s [[king]] seized the lands for himself.		He returned to his French estates where, in 1204, on the death of his maternal uncle, Robert de Beaumont, 3rd [[Earl]] of Leicester, he obtained a claim, through his mother, to the earldom, something confirmed in 1207, even as [[John Lackland]], [[England]]'s [[king]] seized the lands for himself.

	Simon remained in France, where in 1209 he was made captain-general of the Albigensian Crusade. He became infamous for his cruelty, which was based on his deep orthodoxy, and his hatred for heresy. Much of his work was done in the territory of Raymond of Toulouse, and in 1215 Simon was made [[Count]] of Toulouse and [[Duke]] of Narbonne. he was fated never to enter Toulouse itself, however, being killed in June 1218 during his ~~seige~~ of the city.		Simon remained in France, where in 1209 he was made captain-general of the [[Albigensian Crusade]]. He became infamous for his cruelty, which was based on his deep orthodoxy, and his hatred for [[heresy]]. Much of his work was done in the territory of Raymond of [[Toulouse]], and in 1215 Simon was made [[Count]] of Toulouse and [[Duke]] of Narbonne. he was fated never to enter Toulouse itself, however, being killed in June 1218 during his [[siege]] of the city.

	His French estates passed to his eldest son, Amaury, wihilst it was his younger, Simon, who took the English lands and became Earl of Leicester.		His French estates passed to his eldest son, Amaury, wihilst it was his younger, Simon, who took the English lands and became Earl of Leicester.

			== The younger Simon ==
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	The ''younger'' '''Simon de Montfort''' was born in 1208, son of Simon IV and Alix de Montmorency. he was with his father when the ~~latetr~~ was killed at the ~~seige~~ of Toulouse in 1218. His elder brother Amaury succeeded to the de Montfort title in France but in 1229 the two agreed to divide their father's lands, Amaury taking the French, Simon the English.		The ''younger'' '''Simon de Montfort''' was born in 1208, son of Simon IV and Alix de Montmorency. he was with his father when the later was killed at the siege of Toulouse in 1218. His elder brother Amaury succeeded to the de Montfort title in France but in 1229 the two agreed to divide their father's lands, Amaury taking the French, Simon the English.

	In 1238 Simon, by then recognised as Earl of Leicester, married. His bride was Princess Eleanor, sister of the [[king]], [[Henry III]], and widow of [[~~WIlliam~~ ~~Marshal~~]]. However, in the following year Simon fell out with Henry, over a debt, and he and Eleanor went to France, and from there, on Crusade, following Amaury his brother. By 1241 he was in Syria, but he returned home in that autumn, and was sufficiently reconciled with Henry to serve the king in his Poitou campaign.		In 1238 Simon, by then recognised as Earl of Leicester, married. His bride was Princess Eleanor, sister of the [[king]], [[Henry III]], and widow of [[William Marshall]]. However, in the following year Simon fell out with Henry, over a debt, and he and Eleanor went to France, and from there, on Crusade, following Amaury his brother. By 1241 he was in Syria, but he returned home in that autumn, and was sufficiently reconciled with Henry to serve the king in his Poitou campaign.

	Again the two quarrelled -- Henry, hearing Simon planned to crusade again, prevailed on him to become governor on the [[duke\|Duchy]] of Gascony, in 1248-49. But, like his father, Simon was a ruthless soldier and ~~adminsitarotor~~, and Henry was forced to hold an inquiry into Simon's actions. De Montfort was acquitted, but chose to retire to France in 1252. he was offered the [[regent\|regency]] of the kingdom, but he elected instead to make peace once more with Henry.		Again the two quarrelled -- Henry, hearing Simon planned to crusade again, prevailed on him to become governor on the [[duke\|Duchy]] of Gascony, in 1248-49. But, like his father, Simon was a ruthless soldier and administrator, and Henry was forced to hold an inquiry into Simon's actions. De Montfort was acquitted, but chose to retire to France in 1252. he was offered the [[regent\|regency]] of the kingdom, but he elected instead to make peace once more with Henry.

	However, from then on the two were increasingly at loggerheads, as Henry pressed on with rule with his favourites, and Simon grew to lead the demands fro a broader oligarchy ~~invvolving~~ the leading members of the [[England\|English]] nobility. Finally, in 1263, Simon entered open rebellion, and in 1264 he was triumphant at the [[Battle]] of Lewes, taking the king and [[Prince]] ~~'''~~Edward~~'''~~ into his custody. He set up a triumvirate of himself, the earl of Gloucester and the [[Bishop]] of Chichester, whilst summoning a [[parliament]] which included (for the first time) elected representatives of each [[county]] and the leading [[borough]]s. However others among the nobility were jealous and Prince Edward escaped, and led a counter-revolution, in the course of which he captured some of Montfort's troops' banners and used them to lure Simon into a trap, at the [[Battle]] of Evesham, where he was killed, and his body then cut apart for Edward's lords to use as trophies.		However, from then on the two were increasingly at loggerheads, as Henry pressed on with rule with his favourites, and Simon grew to lead the demands fro a broader oligarchy involving the leading members of the [[England\|English]] nobility. Finally, in 1263, Simon entered open rebellion, and in 1264 he was triumphant at the [[Battle]] of Lewes, taking the king and [[Prince]] Edward into his custody. He set up a triumvirate of himself, the earl of Gloucester and the [[Bishop]] of Chichester, whilst summoning a [[parliament]] which included (for the first time) elected representatives of each [[county]] and the leading [[borough]]s. However others among the nobility were jealous and Prince Edward escaped, and led a counter-revolution, in the course of which he captured some of Montfort's troops' banners and used them to lure Simon into a trap, at the [[Battle]] of Evesham, where he was killed, and his body then cut apart for Edward's lords to use as trophies.

	Of his children, his son Henry died at Evesham; his sons Simon and Guy fled into France after the battle; a forth son, Amaury, became a [[Canon]] in [[York]]; and his daughter Eleanor was married to ''Llewelyn~~'''~~ [[Prince]] of [[Wales]], and died giving birth to his daughter Gwenllian in 1282.		Of his children, his son Henry died at Evesham; his sons Simon and Guy fled into France after the battle; a forth son, Amaury, became a [[Canon]] in [[York]]; and his daughter Eleanor was married to Llewelyn [[Prince of Wales]], and died giving birth to his daughter Gwenllian in 1282.

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The ''elder'' '''Simon de Montfort''', Simon IV, was born in 1160, son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont. In 1181 he succeeded his father as Baron de Montfort; ion 1190 he married, to Alix de Montmorency, and the succeeding year his brother, Guy, left on the [[Third Crusade]], as part of the rentinue of [[Philip II]] of [[France]].

In 1199 Simon himself tookthe cross and joined the [[Fourth Crusade]], which was diverted to atack [[ Constantinople]]. By that time, Simon had left the Crusade, as he, in concord with the [[Pope]], Innocent III, did not agree with [[Christians]] attacking fellow Christians.

He returned to his French estates where, in 1204, on the death of his [[mother|maternal]] uncle, Robert de Beaumont, 3rd [[Earl]] of Leicester, he obtained a claim, through his mother, to the earldom, something confirmed in 1207, even as [[John Lackland]], [[England]]'s [[king]] seized the lands for himself.

Simon remained in France, where in 1209 he was made captain-general of the Albigensian Crusade. He became infamous for his cruelty, which was based on his deep orthodoxy, and his hatred for heresy. Much of his work was done in the territory of Raymond of Toulouse, and in 1215 Simon was made [[Count]] of Toulouse and [[Duke]] of Narbonne. he was fated never to enter Toulouse itself, however, being killed in June 1218 during his seige of the city.

His French estates passed to his eldest son, Amaury, wihilst it was his younger, Simon, who took the English lands and became Earl of Leicester.

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The ''younger'' '''Simon de Montfort''' was born in 1208, son of Simon IV and Alix de Montmorency. he was with his father when the latetr was killed at the seige of Toulouse in 1218. His elder brother Amaury succeeded to the de Montfort title in France but in 1229 the two agreed to divide their father's lands, Amaury taking the French, Simon the English.

In 1238 Simon, by then recognised as Earl of Leicester, married. His bride was Princess Eleanor, sister of the [[king]], [[Henry III]], and widow of [[WIlliam Marshal]]. However, in the following year Simon fell out with Henry, over a debt, and he and Eleanor went to France, and from there, on Crusade, following Amaury his brother. By 1241 he was in Syria, but he returned home in that autumn, and was sufficiently reconciled with Henry to serve the king in his Poitou campaign.

Again the two quarrelled -- Henry, hearing Simon planned to crusade again, prevailed on him to become governor on the [[duke|Duchy]] of Gascony, in 1248-49. But, like his father, Simon was a ruthless soldier and adminsitarotor, and Henry was forced to hold an inquiry into Simon's actions. De Montfort was acquitted, but chose to retire to France in 1252. he was offered the [[regent|regency]] of the kingdom, but he elected instead to make peace once more with Henry.

However, from then on the two were increasingly at loggerheads, as Henry pressed on with rule with his favourites, and Simon grew to lead the demands fro a broader oligarchy invvolving the leading members of the [[England|English]] nobility. Finally, in 1263, Simon entered open rebellion, and in 1264 he was triumphant at the [[Battle]] of Lewes, taking the king and [[Prince]] '''Edward''' into his custody. He set up a triumvirate of himself, the earl of Gloucester and the [[Bishop]] of Chichester, whilst summoning a [[parliament]] which included (for the first time) elected representatives of each [[county]] and the leading [[borough]]s. However others among the nobility were jealous and Prince Edward escaped, and led a counter-revolution, in the course of which he captured some of Montfort's troops' banners and used them to lure Simon into a trap, at the [[Battle]] of Evesham, where he was killed, and his body then cut apart for Edward's lords to use as trophies.

Of his children, his son Henry died at Evesham; his sons Simon and Guy fled into France after the battle; a forth son, Amaury, became a [[Canon]] in [[York]]; and his daughter Eleanor was married to ''Llewelyn''' [[Prince]] of [[Wales]], and died giving birth to his daughter Gwenllian in 1282.

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	== The elder Simon ==		== The elder Simon ==
	The ''elder'' '''Simon de Montfort''', Simon IV, was born in 1160, son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont. In 1181 he succeeded his father as Baron de Montfort; ~~ion~~ 1190 he married, to Alix de Montmorency, and the succeeding year his brother, Guy, left on the [[Third Crusade]], as part of the rentinue of [[Philip II]] of [[France]].		The ''elder'' '''Simon de Montfort''', Simon IV, was born in 1160, son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont. In 1181 he succeeded his father as Baron de Montfort; in 1190 he married, to Alix de Montmorency, and the succeeding year his brother, Guy, left on the [[Third Crusade]], as part of the rentinue of [[Philip II]] of [[France]].

	In 1199 Simon himself took the [[cross]] and joined the [[Fourth Crusade]], which was diverted to attack [[ Constantinople]]. By that time, Simon had left the Crusade, as he, in concord with the [[Pope]], [[Innocent III]], did not agree with [[Christian]]s attacking fellow Christians.		In 1199 Simon himself took the [[cross]] and joined the [[Fourth Crusade]], which was diverted to attack [[ Constantinople]]. By that time, Simon had left the Crusade, as he, in concord with the [[Pope]], [[Innocent III]], did not agree with [[Christian]]s attacking fellow Christians.
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	He returned to his French estates where, in 1204, on the death of his maternal uncle, Robert de Beaumont, 3rd [[Earl]] of Leicester, he obtained a claim, through his mother, to the earldom, something confirmed in 1207, even as [[John Lackland]], [[England]]'s [[king]] seized the lands for himself.		He returned to his French estates where, in 1204, on the death of his maternal uncle, Robert de Beaumont, 3rd [[Earl]] of Leicester, he obtained a claim, through his mother, to the earldom, something confirmed in 1207, even as [[John Lackland]], [[England]]'s [[king]] seized the lands for himself.

	Simon remained in France, where in 1209 he was made captain-general of the [[Albigensian Crusade]]. He became infamous for his cruelty, which was based on his deep orthodoxy, and his hatred for [[heresy]]. Much of his work was done in the territory of Raymond of [[Toulouse]], and in 1215 Simon was made [[Count]] of Toulouse and [[Duke]] of Narbonne. he was fated never to enter Toulouse itself, however, being killed in June 1218 during his [[siege]] of the city.		Simon remained in France, where in 1209 he was made captain-general of the [[Albigensian Crusade]]. He became infamous for his cruelty, which was based on his deep orthodoxy, and his hatred for [[heresy]]. Much of his work was done in the territory of Raymond of [[Toulouse]], and in 1215 Simon was made [[Count]] of Toulouse and [[Duke]] of Narbonne. He was fated never to enter Toulouse itself, however, being killed in June 1218 during his [[siege]] of the city.

	His French estates passed to his eldest son, Amaury, ~~wihilst~~ it was his younger, Simon, who took the English lands and became Earl of Leicester.		His French estates passed to his eldest son, Amaury, whilst it was his younger, Simon, who took the English lands and became Earl of Leicester.

	== The younger Simon ==		== The younger Simon ==

	The ''younger'' '''Simon de Montfort''' was born in 1208, son of Simon IV and Alix de Montmorency. he was with his father when the later was killed at the siege of Toulouse in 1218. His elder brother Amaury succeeded to the de Montfort title in France but in 1229 the two agreed to divide their father's lands, Amaury taking the French, Simon the English.		The ''younger'' '''Simon de Montfort''' was born in 1208, son of Simon IV and Alix de Montmorency. He was with his father when the later was killed at the siege of Toulouse in 1218. His elder brother Amaury succeeded to the de Montfort title in France but in 1229 the two agreed to divide their father's lands, Amaury taking the French, Simon the English.

	In 1238 Simon, by then recognised as Earl of Leicester, married. His bride was Princess Eleanor, sister of the [[king]], [[Henry III]], and widow of [[William Marshall]]. However, in the following year Simon fell out with Henry, over a debt, and he and Eleanor went to France, and from there, on Crusade, following Amaury his brother. By 1241 he was in Syria, but he returned home in that autumn, and was sufficiently reconciled with Henry to serve the king in his Poitou campaign.		In 1238 Simon, by then recognised as Earl of Leicester, married. His bride was Princess Eleanor, sister of the [[king]], [[Henry III]], and widow of [[William Marshall]]. However, in the following year Simon fell out with Henry, over a debt, and he and Eleanor went to France, and from there, on Crusade, following Amaury his brother. By 1241 he was in Syria, but he returned home in that autumn, and was sufficiently reconciled with Henry to serve the king in his Poitou campaign.

	Again the two quarrelled -- Henry, hearing Simon planned to crusade again, prevailed on him to become governor on the [[duke\|Duchy]] of Gascony, in 1248-49. But, like his father, Simon was a ruthless soldier and administrator, and Henry was forced to hold an inquiry into Simon's actions. De Montfort was acquitted, but chose to retire to France in 1252. he was offered the [[regent\|regency]] of the kingdom, but he elected instead to make peace once more with Henry.		Again the two quarrelled -- Henry, hearing Simon planned to crusade again, prevailed on him to become governor of the [[duke\|Duchy]] of Gascony, in 1248-49. But, like his father, Simon was a ruthless soldier and administrator, and Henry was forced to hold an inquiry into Simon's actions. De Montfort was acquitted, but chose to retire to France in 1252. He was offered the [[regent\|regency]] of the French kingdom, but he elected instead to make peace once more with Henry.

	However, from then on the two were increasingly at loggerheads, as Henry pressed on with rule with his favourites, and Simon grew to lead the demands ~~fro~~ a broader oligarchy involving the leading members of the [[England\|English]] nobility. Finally, in 1263, Simon entered open rebellion, and in 1264 he was triumphant at the [[Battle]] of Lewes, taking the king and [[Prince]] Edward into his custody. He set up a triumvirate of himself, the ~~earl~~ of Gloucester and the [[Bishop]] of Chichester, whilst summoning a [[parliament]] which included (for the first time) elected representatives of each [[county]] and the leading [[borough]]s. However others among the nobility were jealous and Prince Edward escaped, and led a counter-revolution, in the course of which he captured some of Montfort's troops' banners and used them to lure Simon into a trap, at the [[Battle]] of Evesham, where he was killed, and his body then cut apart for Edward's lords to use as trophies.		However, from then on the two were increasingly at loggerheads, as Henry pressed on with rule with his favourites, and Simon grew to lead the demands for a broader oligarchy involving the leading members of the [[England\|English]] nobility. Finally, in 1263, Simon entered open rebellion, and in 1264 he was triumphant at the [[Battle]] of Lewes, taking the king and [[Prince]] Edward into his custody. He set up a triumvirate of himself, the Earl of Gloucester and the [[Bishop]] of Chichester, whilst summoning a [[parliament]] which included (for the first time) elected representatives of each [[county]] and the leading [[borough]]s. However others among the nobility were jealous and Prince Edward escaped, and led a counter-revolution, in the course of which he captured some of Montfort's troops' banners and used them to lure Simon into a trap, at the [[Battle]] of Evesham, where he was killed, and his body then cut apart for Edward's lords to use as trophies.

	Of his children, his son Henry died at Evesham; his sons Simon and Guy fled into France after the battle; a forth son, Amaury, became a [[Canon]] in [[York]]; and his daughter Eleanor was married to Llewelyn [[Prince of Wales]], and died giving birth to his daughter Gwenllian in 1282.		Of his children, his son Henry died at Evesham; his sons Simon and Guy fled into France after the battle; a forth son, Amaury, became a [[Canon]] in [[York]]; and his daughter Eleanor was married to Llewelyn [[Prince of Wales]], and died giving birth to his daughter Gwenllian in 1282. (Gwenllian, unfortunately, represented two bloodlines (the de Montfort and the leading Welsh house) which the [[England\|English]] wished ended, and she was taken into a nunnery whilst still very young, and never allowed to leave).