Definition of Simon de Montfort

1. Noun. An English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265).

Exact synonyms: Earl Of Leicester, Montfort
Generic synonyms: Earl

Lexicographical Neighbors of Simon De Montfort

Simmons-Smith reaction
Simnel Sunday
Simolean
Simoleans
Simoleon
Simon
Simon's sign
Simon Bolivar
Simon Kuznets
Simon Legree
Simon Marks
Simon Newcomb
Simon Peter
Simon Zelotes
Simon de Montfort (current term)
Simon says
Simon the Canaanite
Simon the Zealot
Simona
Simone
Simone Weil
Simone de Beauvoir
Simonea folliculorum
Simonetta
Simonian
Simonians

Literary usage of Simon de Montfort

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1904)
"No man is faultless, and he was no exception to the rule; but if any faults can be said to ennoble a character, they are those of Simon de Montfort. ..."

2. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1908)
"The anger of the king against the barons was gradually concentrated on Simon de Montfort, whom he rightly looked upon as their leader. ..."

3. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1908)
"The anger of the king against the barons was gradually concentrated on Simon de Montfort ... Simon de Montfort ..."

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