... strong objections. Evesham Town Council last night decided by ten votes to eight to allocate a sum not exceeding £2,000 for the celebrations in the town next year to mark the 700th anniversary of the death in the Battle of Evesham of Simon de Montfort ...

... Hillmorton had descended to the Astkys through the min by his second wife of Thomas Lord Astley, who was killed at the Battle of Evesham in :265, the same son also inheriting Melton Constable, Norfolk, from his mother. Hillmorton was sold in mo, and the ...

... remains. Miss Powell said that few people are aware of the siege of Kenil‘worth after Simon de Montfort’s death in the Battle of Evesham. His men shut themselves in the castle and held out against the king for six months, then surrendered hecanse of disease ...

... ated into two sections and fancied Blossomfield had a oly that Stratford and Stratford easily won their very physical battle with Evesham have had in this grouping with 24 points, Milton Keynes. the latter tournament for the past Miiton Keynes finishing ...

... There Simon Joined him. Six years after the Battle of Evesham, on a Friday the 13th, the two of them most brutally and sacrilegiously murdered their cousin, Henry of Cornwall. a son of Richard 11, as an act of vengeance . Guy seems to have been ringleader ...

... at Astley Castle, Nuneaton, in the rime of Henry 1., they were prejent Runnymede and Baron Thomas de vas slain at the Battle of Evesham. Several membars of the family have been Members of Parlia- j n»e®t. The are related marriage with sii ...

... Hillmorton. The succession being seized into the King’s hands for the rebellion of Sir Thomas de Astley, slain in the battle of Evesham (1265), it was given to Warren de Bassingham, with Astley, and all his other possessions then forfeited. But afterwards ...

... dealing with the facts definitely. STRATEGY V. TACTICS. WHY THE POPULAR PARTY WAS DEFEATED AT EVESHAM. At the lecture given by Mr. Alfred Hayes on — rho Battle of Evesham before the Birmingham Archeological Society last night, a feature was the slides which ...

... and Hillmorton. The sneoession being seized into the King’s hands lor the rebellion Sir Thomas de Astley, slain in the battle of Evesham (1 265 ), was given to Warren de Bassingham, with Astley, and all his other possessions then forfeited. Bat afterwards ...

... Montfort faction. A happier period now began. The younger brother of Edward was created Earl of Leicester after the battle of Evesham, and, following the conclusion of the siege, was given Kenilworth Castle, and also created Earl of Lancaster. During ...

... anniversary of the Battle of Evesham. On Saturday. July 17. he will arrive at Avonaide, Evesham, from Chsdbury Mill by boat, accompanied by the Bishop of Worcester. Dr. Mervyn Charles-Edwards and about 30 clergy, for a dinner In the public hall Birmingham ...

... of England. The Battle of Evesham l- Gunpowder Plot rank t ter Fight in popular opinion county's chief contributions tory. Mr. Macdonald sugg eS {l time is ripe for a new survey ol) evidence on which accepted . of the Battle of Evesham ar® writes of the ...