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The Song of Simon de Montfort
England’s First Revolutionary [2020]
By Sophie Therese Ambler
Heir to a great warrior, devoted husband and father, fearless crusader knight and charismatic leader, a man whose passion for good governance was so fierce that he seized the reins of power from a king whose rule he believed to be unjust.
The extraordinary man was Simon de Montfort, whose rebellion against Henry III ended in August 1265, on the field of battle. In The Song of Simon de Montfort, the author tells his story with vivid clarity, revealing all the excitement, chaos and human tragedy of England’s first revolution.
The book contains many photographs of historic places, documents and relics of that time.
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