... de Montfort summons the first 1264.—Henry III. visits the Castle. free Parliament. 1265.—Simon de Montfert killed at Battle of Evesham 1298.—The Castle became a Court of Justice The first privoner was tried Feb. ’ 12u8 1300.— Edward I. visits the Castle ...

... Leicester, at the battle of Evesham, was seized by the grant of the Archbishop of York, of certain custody in Lan ...

... churches, chapels, and hospitals; the charters he grauted, his military movemeuts, the battles of Lewes and Evesham ; and his death in 1265. The battle of Evesham, and the death of the Earl, are thus narrated :—“ In the month of May, 1265, the prince ...

... the battles of Roleia and Vi- retreat to and battle of Corunna, pas- sage of the Douro, battle of Busaco, lines of Torres Vedras, battle of Albuhera, first and second sieges of Badajoz, sieze and capture of Cindad third siege of Badajoz, ...

... Leicester, came | into possession in 1254, through a grant from Henry 111., and was the owner till his death at the battle of Evesham in 1265. After his death his son remained at the Castle, but the King marched an army to Warwick, on June 25, j 1266 ...

... the reign of Henry III. assumed so much power as eventually to bring about his own destruction. He was slain at the battle of Evesham in 1265, with his eldest son. His widow and other children were expelled the kingdom ; they escaped into France, leaving ...

... already theirs. The fatal battle of Evesham confirmed the Earl's worst anticipations, and here terminated bis stotmy though exalted career, 4th August, 1265. •' Tradition still points out, just without the town of Evesham, two gently rising slopes with ...