Henry of Almain (1235 – March 13, 1271), so called from his father's German connections, was the son of Richard, Earl of Cornwall and king of the Romans. Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Richard (5 January 1209 - 2 April 1272) was Count of Poitou (bef. ...

As a nephew of both Henry III and Simon de Montfort he wavered between the two at the beginning of the Barons' War, but finally took the royalist side and was among the prisoners taken by Montfort at Lewes (1264). Henry III (October 1, 1207 – November 16, 1272) is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. ... Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to king Henry III of England. ... The Second Barons War (1264–1267) was a civil war in England between the forces of a number of rebellious barons lead by Simon de Montfort, against the Royalist forces led by Prince Edward (later Edward I of England). ... Location within the British Isles Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England. ...

In 1268 he took the cross with his cousin Edward, who, however, sent him back from Sicily to pacify the unruly province of Gascony. Henry took the land route with Louis IX of France and Charles I of Sicily. Jump to: navigation, search For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced  ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area of southwest France that constituted a royal province prior to the French Revolution. ... Jump to: navigation, search Only representation of Saint Louis known to be true to life - Early 14th century statue from the church of Mainneville, Eure, France King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis (April 25, 1214/1215–August 25, 1270) was King of France from 1226 until his death. ... Charles I (March 1227 (or 1226) - January 7, 1285) was the posthumous (or born ten months before fathers death: sources suggest two possible birth years) son of King Louis VIII of France by Blanche of Castile. ...

While attending mass at Viterbo (13th March, 1271) he was attacked by Guy and Simon de Montfort, sons of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, and foully murdered. This revenge was the more outrageous since Henry had personally exerted himself on behalf of the Montforts after Evesham. The deed is mentioned by Dante Alighieri, who put Guy de Montfort in the seventh circle of hell. Viterbo is an ancient town and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of Viterbo province, 42°25 12°06E, at 326 m (1070 ft) above sea-level. ... Jump to: navigation, search For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola (1244–c. ... Simon de Montfort Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, also Simon IV de Montfort (1160 – June 25, 1218) was a French nobleman who took part in the Fourth Crusade (1202 - 1204) and was a prominent leader of the Albigensian Crusade. ... Dante in a fresco series of famous men by Andrea del Castagno, ca. ...

See WH Blaauws The Barons' War (ed. 1871); Ch. Bmont1 Simon de Montfort (1884).

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