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Conflict Europe

Second Barons' War

1264 CE – 1267 CE · 3 years

Simon de Montfort defeated and captured King Henry III, briefly ruling England and summoning the first elected parliament — a milestone in the development of representative government.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Simon de Montfort's barons
  • King Henry III of England

Key moments

Defining events in the Second Barons' War.

  1. 1264 Battle of Lewes
  2. 1265 Battle of Evesham

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