... SIMON DE MONTFORT Scenes of pageantry filled the streets of Evesham (Worces.) yesterday, when the town and distinguished visitors honoured Simon de Montfort, who died in the Battle of Evesham 700 years ago. The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Harry ...

... character. Who, for example, was Robin Hood? Were he and Little John two heroes defeated with Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham? Was he an outlaw in the reign of Richard I' Was he Earl of Huntingdon? These are questions hard to resolve, yet we have ...

... effectively with the problems of England. : Prince Edward escaped, raised his forces and defeated and killed Simon at the battle of Evesham in 1265. The great Montfort fortune and estates were bm? and the royal power was restored, 'a power resting in worthy ...