1. Going places, c. 1208–48; 2. Familia and fortune; 3. Religion and virtue; 4. Simon de Montfort's road to reform, 1248–58; 5. The reformer: ideals and interests, 1258–59; 6. The decline of the reform movement, 1260–63; 7. The return of the general, 1263–64; 8. Simon de Montfort and his kingdom, 1264–65; 9. Conclusion: Simon de Montfort; Bibliography; Index.
This book provides a new account of one of the most famous men of the English middle ages: Simon de Montfort.
'… offers a treatment of its subject which, for balance, narrative
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and challenges.' Jonathan Keates, The Observer
' … written in clear, compelling English … Maddicott has weighed
Montfort in an admirably even balance. He has brought him alive in
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of Ecclesiastical History
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