Overview
Simon de Montfort's combination of charisma, determination, and fearlessness made him one of the greatest men of his age. This new biography marks 750 years since Montfort established the earliest forerunner of our modern parliament.
‘Darren Baker has written a vivid and colourful biography of this fascinating man. Drawing extensively on original sources, it provides a lively picture of his life, his relations with the king and the aristocracy, and the forces which led to his eventual death. Entertaining and never dull, it should be of interest to a wide range of readers.’
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.
- | Author: Darren Baker
- | Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- | Publication Date: Oct 15, 2018
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781445660110
- | ISBN-10: 1445660113
