Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (c.

1208 4 August 1265), also called Simon de Munford and

sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from other Simons de Montfort, was
a French-English nobleman who inherited the title and estates of the earldom of Leicester in England. He
led the rebellion against King Henry III of Englandduring the Second Barons' War of 126364, and
subsequently became de facto ruler of England.[1] During his rule, Montfort called two famous
parliaments. The first stripped the King of unlimited authority, while the second included ordinary citizens
from the towns.[1] For this reason, Montfort is regarded today as one of the progenitors of
modern parliamentary democracy.[2] After a rule of just over a year, Montfort was killed by forces loyal to the
King in the Battle of Evesham.[1]