Simon de Montfort Revisited

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In the 13th century, nobleman Simon de Montfort led an infamous and bloody rebellion against his brother-in-law, King Henry III of England. Simon’s fight against royal power (and controversial life!) caused him to be a focus of one of Footnoting History’s earliest episodes. Now, over a decade later, we are revisiting his story for listeners both new and old –and incorporating more details, newer research, and better audio performance. 

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Further Reading
NOTE: * designates a source added for this expanded version of the topic 

*"2015: Parliament in the Making", UK Parliament (2015).

*S.T. Ambler, “Magna Carta: Its Confirmation at Simon de Montfort’s Parliament of 1265”, The English Historical Review 130:545 (August 2015): 801-830.

*–, The Song of Simon de Montfort: The Biography of a Medieval Renegade, Oxford University Press, (2019).

*“Battle of Evesham, 1265”, National Archives (UK). 

*Battle of Evesham Medieval Festival.

*David Carpenter, Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement 1258-1272, Yale University Press, (2023).

–,“Simon de Montfort: The First Leader of a Political Movement in English History” History 76 (1991): 3-23.

*“De Montfort University students call for 'anti-Semitic' name to go”, BBC, (19 November 2020).

*Adrian Jobson, The First English Revolution: Simon de Montfort, Henry III, and the Barons’ War, Bloomsbury, (2012).

M. W. Labarge, Simon de Montfort, Eyre and Spottiswoode, (1962).

John Maddicott, Simon de Montfort, Oxford University Press, (1996).

*–, “Who was Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester?”, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 26 (2016): 43-58.

*“Montfort’s Parliament, 1265”, National Archives (UK).

*Olivier de Laborderie, J.R. Maddicott, and D.A. Carpenter, “The Last Hours of Simon de Montfort: A New Account” The English Historical Review 115:461 (April 2000): 378-412.

*“Relief Portrait Plaques of Lawgivers”, Architect of the Capitol. 

*“Simon de Montfort and the Emergence of Parliament”, UK Parliament, (2014). 

*“Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester”, Westminster Abbey. 

*“Simon de Montfort – The Origin of Our Name”, Simon de Montfort University.

*“Simon de Montfort’s Parliament”, UK Parliament. 

*“Simon de Montfort, Relief Portrait”, Architect of the Capitol. 

*Susan Stewart, “Simon de Montfort and His Followers, June 1263”, The English Historical Review 119:483 (September 2004): 965-969.
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*“What’s in the Capitol? House Chamber: Gallery Level”, US House of Representatives.

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