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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Anglo-French nobleman and rebel (c. 1208 – 1265)
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Simon de Montfort | |
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Simon de Montfort, in a drawing of a stained glass window found at Chartres Cathedral, c. 1250 | |
| Tenure | 1239 – 4 August 1265 |
| Predecessor | Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl |
| Successor | None, title forfeit |
| Born | c. 1208 Montfort-l'Amaury, France[1] |
| Died | 4 August 1265 (aged about 57) Evesham, Worcestershire, England |
| Buried | Evesham Abbey |
| Noble family | House of Montfort |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor of England |
| Issue Detail | |
| Father | Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester |
| Mother | Alix de Montmorency |
| Occupation | Soldier and statesman |
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (c. 1208 – 4 August 1265), later sometimes referred to as Simon V[nb 1] de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was an En