Simon VI de Montfort (April 1240 – 1271), known as Simon de Montfort the Younger, was the second son of

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and

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. His father and his elder brother

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were killed at the

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in August 1265. The younger Simon had been slow to bring his forces from London, and had seen them and their banners captured by Prince Edward, who then used the banners to trick Simon's father. He arrived at Evesham just in time to see his father's head atop a pike. The younger Simon tried to raise a rebellion in

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, but this petered out by Christmas. In 1266, Simon and his supporters were now stuck in

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, which was previously owned by his father. Having promised to surrender the castle to King

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, Simon later changed his mind and so the King decided to besiege the castle on 21 June. The Siege of Kenilworth lasted six months, making it one of the longest sieges ever conducted on the British Isles. Simon surrendered the castle to the King on 14 December. After the surrender at Kenilworth, Simon and his younger brother Guy escaped to France and Italy. In 1271 they discovered and murdered their cousin Henry of Almain (whom they blamed for the death of their father) at the church in

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, for which they were excommunicated. Simon died later that year from

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, "cursed by God, a wanderer and a fugitive".

Notes

Alternatively Simon VII. The discrepancy in numbering arises from confusion between Simon III de Montfort (died 1181) and his son

Simon de Montfort (died 1188) Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ( – 4 August 1265), later sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was a nobleman of French origin and a member of the English peerage, who led the ...

. The latter was historically unknown, and Simon III was believed to be the father (not the grandfather) of the crusader

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, who is therefore known as Simon IV in some sources and Simon V in others.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Montfort, Simon de 1240 births 1271 deaths People excommunicated by the Catholic Church

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