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... THE Very death at the A stones of • Battle of Evesham. old Lekegler L e i cester's links with After the are links battle . Henry with the bestowed the Crown. For the walls of the castle and the Norman hall, now used the for the ceunty courts, have echoed ...

Published: Thursday 28 May 1953
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
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RULERS

... joined with the Earl of Gloucester and inflicted a disastrous defeat on Simon de Montfort and his three sons at the great battleEvesham on Awugust 3, 1265. Four years later, at the request of the Pope, Edward undertook a crusade to the Holy Land. He took ...

Simon de 'MORE IMPORTANT THAN WOLSEY'

... for Leicester staging a pageant next year to COM. memorate the death of Simon de Montfort. Earl of Leicester. at the Battle of Evesham. He was, Indeed, far more Important than wolsey. who In the memorable pageant In Abbey Park 32 years ago was rather ...

Published: Friday 24 April 1964
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
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LEICESTER MERCURY MONDAY & SON LTD Consulting Dispensing Opticians 5 ST MARTIN'S LEICESTER Telephone Scholl ..

... Since that first Parliament has twice met in Leicester 1426 and in 1450 COURT OF JUSTICE When Simon Montfort killed the battle of Evesham his title and estates were confiscated by Henry 111 who conferred them upon younger son Edmund Crouchback Earl Lancaster ...

Published: Monday 07 September 1959
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 309 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

- THE HINCKLEY FRIDAY 25 Peckleton Notable figures in thehis-tory of Peckleton Church provided theme for the ..

... when church was decorated with flowers by ladies of the church and village Sir Robert Noion a Crusader killed at the Battle of Evesham formed with Sir Simon Montfort tableau in one window Two reclining figures in stone these of the Knight and in the Sanctuary ...

Published: Friday 25 July 1969
Newspaper: Hinckley Times
County: Leicestershire, England
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LEICESTER MERCURY MONDAY AUGUST IS 19 Bargains for groat savers AN INVITATION TO LEICESTER'S There will be ..

... But the new barons resented Simon’s role as leader of England and his opponents rallied for the Battle of Evesham Simon died at their hands during the battle in 1265 Unpopular though he may have become with his monarch Simon won much respect Leicester ...

Published: Monday 18 August 1986
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
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THE HINCKLEY TIMES & news from the past 1 000 years Thomas Estley Community College DECEMBER 1999 7 e Broughton

... Estley Community College DECEMBER 1999 7 e Broughton Astley Point taken - The Lord of Hinckley is savagely struck down in battle at Evesham and are devastated at what happened This man was known for his special skills in war and mind We will remember him for ...

Published: Thursday 16 December 1999
Newspaper: Hinckley Times
County: Leicestershire, England
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NEW BUILDINGS FOR WYGGESTON BOYS?

... the first mention of the Manor of Evington is in 1285 when Richard de Grey, by siding with Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham, forfeited the manor. It was later restored to de Grey's son, John, by Hairy 111. In 1622, William. Earl of Devonshire ...

Published: Saturday 25 April 1959
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 885 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

6 DECEMBER 1999 THE HINCKLEY TIMES news from the past 1 000 years 13th & 14th centuries The Plague strikes

... (the combined of Britain today He wasn't afraid to stand up for the rights forces of the barons and the king) at the battle of Evesham of a common man and as a result often fell out of favour with His Majesty King Henry He was bom into a French family ...

Published: Thursday 16 December 1999
Newspaper: Hinckley Times
County: Leicestershire, England
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... ® Lamport - Country pedieval Mayhem. The Resource Centre, Bowden @® Harborough - Meet Festival. Traditional country Battle of Evesham looms, Lane. MIND AGM. 7.30 pm Tommy Docherty who is fair with field events, steam the year is 1265. Relive this All ...

LEICESTER MERCURY THURSDAY AUGUST 5 LEWIS’S Two Choose Tried At Sessions Man Told Detective: ‘Stuff 1$ All ..

... bail and in custody to Qua A CUT-PRICE LOOK AT SIMON DE MONTFORT WITHIN limited brief night’s BBC programme about the Battle of Evesham in Si which Simon dc Montfort was killed 700 years ago was suitably informative But it could have Ages but left wishing ...

Published: Thursday 05 August 1965
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
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SIX THE HINCKLEY TIMES THURSDAY HISTORY Looking back over the years In the past Hinckley was regarded as the second

... 206 the Earldom of Leicester was conferred on Simon de Montfort who retained this position until he was killed at the Battle of Evesham in 1226 By 1296 the manor and barony had passed to Edmund who was Earl of Leicester and also of Lancaster and after merging ...

Published: Thursday 09 April 1992
Newspaper: Hinckley Times
County: Leicestershire, England
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