| The Life of Simon De Montfort Earl of Leicester with Special Reference to the Parliamentary History of His Time Contributor(s): Prothero, George Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1163215198 ISBN-13: 9781163215197 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6" W x 9" (1.74 lbs) 424 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1877. With two maps. Prothero's studies of the history of the times led him to analyze De Montfort's time anew. As a result, he produced this account of one of the most famous men of the English middle ages: Simon de Montfort. It traces his life from his beginnings as the younger son of a French noble family through his elevation in England as the close friend and counselor of King Henry III; his break with the king; his rise to royal power; and his death in battle at Evesham in 1265. Montfort was a creature of contradictions. A superb soldier, an ardent religious idealist, and a forcefully able politician, he won the friendship and loyalty of some of the greatest men of his day; yet he was also ambitious and avaricious for political power. Prothero's conclusions were formed entirely from his reading of the records of the times. |
