1264
Arrest of Edward I
Taken hostage but escapes & with Welsh help kills Simon de Montfort
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Lewes in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Taken hostage but escapes & with Welsh help kills Simon de Montfort
Captured with his father at the Battle of Lewes
Taken prisoner at the Battle of Lewes
Captured with his father at the Battle of Lewes
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
Contributes to Simon de Montforts victory
Helps Simon de Montfort to victory at the Battle of Lewes. Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes. Contributes to Simon de Montforts victory
Fights for the Barons at the Battle of Lewes
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
The short period that followed was the closest England was to come to complete abolition of the monarchy until the Commonwealth period of 1649-1660. Captured & imprisoned by Simon de Montfort who dictates peace terms
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
Fights in support of Henry III
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
Fights for the Barons at the Battle of Lewes
Taken prisoner at the Battle of Lewes
Shares command with his father Simon de Montfort. Gathers his troops & marches to the summit of the South Downs overlooking Lewes. Captures & imprisons Henry III & Richard of Cornwall, then dictates peace terms
Fights for the barons at the Battle of Lewes
The short period that followed was the closest England was to come to complete abolition of the monarchy until the Commonwealth period of 1649-1660
De Montfort captures Henry III at the Battle of Lewes
De Montfort occupies Lewes after the battle Lewes. De Montfort captures Henry III at the Battle of Lewes
De Montfort occupies Lewes after the battle Lewes
Fights at Lewes against Henry III & defeated
After the annulment, pensioned off to Lewes & given the title of King's "sister"
Provenance
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