Henry de Montfort

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Henry de Montfort was the eldest son of Simon de Montfort, a prominent supporter of the baronial cause against King Henry III during the Second Barons' War in 13th-century England.

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Henry de Montfort canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
medieval soldier
ally Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
associatedWithEvent baronial government after the Battle of Lewes
battle Battle of Evesham
Battle of Lewes
birthPlace Kingdom of England
burialPlace Evesham Abbey (site, remains lost)
surface form: Evesham (traditional attribution, exact site uncertain)
causeOfDeath killed in battle
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfDeath 4 August 1265
era 13th century
familyName de Montfort
father Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
givenName Henry
historicalSignificance leading member of the Montfortian faction in the Second Barons' War
languageSpoken Anglo-Norman
Latin
mannerOfDeath death in action
militaryConflictSide baronial forces against the king
militaryRank commander
mother Countess of Leicester
surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
movement baronial reform movement
nobleFamily House of Montfort
notableFamilyConnection grandson of King John of England (through his mother Eleanor)
notableWork leadership in baronial forces during the Second Barons' War
opponent Henry III of England
Edward I of England
surface form: Prince Edward (later Edward I of England)
participantIn Second Barons' War
placeOfDeath near Evesham, Worcestershire, Kingdom of England
politicalAlignment baronial opposition to royal authority
positionHeld heir to the Earldom of Leicester
relative Henry III of England
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Amaury de Montfort
Eleanor de Montfort (daughter of Simon de Montfort)
surface form: Eleanor de Montfort

Guy de Montfort
Simon de Montfort the Younger

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Battle of Evesham killed Henry de Montfort
Eleanor de Montfort child Henry de Montfort
Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola sibling Henry de Montfort
Amaury de Montfort sibling Henry de Montfort