The Second Barons' War was a civil war in England between the forces of a number of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, against the Royalist forces led by Prince Edward .... .
In April 1264 an encounter took place, as part of the Baron's War
Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a civil war in England between the forces of a number of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, against the Royalist forces led by Prince Edward .... wherein Henry III of England
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John of England as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester.... besieged Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester , was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England. After the rebellion of 1263-1264, de Montfort became de facto ruler of England and called the De Montfort's Parliament in medieval Europe.... 's supporters who were holed in at Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and Non-metropolitan district in the East Midlands region of England. It is about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, and lies on the River Nene.... Castle. De Montfort mounted a rear-guard rescue attempt but on April 6 1264 the castle fell and De Montfort's son (another Simon) was captured by the King's forces.
