Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 - 1265), the son of the above, a powerful English baron, led a revolt against King Henry III of England.
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SimondeMontfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to king Henry III of England.
SimondeMontfort returned in 1263, at the invitation of the barons, who were now convinced of the king's hostility to all reform; and raised a rebellion with the avowed object of restoring the form of government which the Provisions had ordained.
DeMontfort sent out representatives to each county and to a select list of boroughs, asking each to send two representatives (this was not the first parliament in England, but what distinguished it was that deMontfort insisted the representatives be elected).
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