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Dismemberment & disgrace: the grisly fate of Simon de Montfort

Dismemberment & disgrace: the grisly fate of Simon de Montfort

Sophie Thérèse Ambler explains why rebel leader Simon de Montfort met such a gruesome fate after he was killed at the Battle of Evesham in 1265

Dr David Musgrove, FSA

Published: August 2, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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Simon de Montfort's body was horribly mutilated and dismembered after his defeat at 1265's fateful Battle of Evesham, during the Second Barons' War. The medieval rebel leader's head and testicles were sent to the wife of one of his killers, while his butchered hands and feet were spread far and wide across Britain. Historian Sophie Thérèse Ambler explains to David Musgrove why he met such a grisly end.

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Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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