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On This Day.
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June 19, 1903: Birth of England cricketer Walter Hammond:
Born in Dover, Hammond made his first appearance for Gloucestershire in 1920 at the age of 17 ...
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Following the blueprint of de Montfort's model parliament; Chief Feature Writer Dennis Ellam looks to the Second City as the natur al and historic home for an English Parliament.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...Parliament established in 1264 by Simon de Montfort, the Earl of Leicester, was the first attempt at...the grand design at the de Montfort estate at Kenilworth - a plan...forgotten the principles which de Montfort recognised as being essential...
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Leicester renounces 800-year ban on Jews
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post
; ...The British city of Leicester has formally renounced...put in place by an earl widely regarded as...people to death," Leicester City Council leader...Reuters yesterday. Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, barred Jews from...
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Simon de Montfort. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: History Today
; ...portraits of the earl. To Sir Maurice Powicke in the 1940s de Montfort was a malign, even...complexities of de Montfort's character...active career. De Montfort's moral sense...Maddicott's view Earl Simon's commitment to...earldom, that of Leicester, it was a relatively...
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Midlands Millenium: Savage slaughter in a vale of tears; Chris Upton looks back to savagery in the name of the Crown while Ross Reyburn investigates the present-day situation.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...the baronial forces was Simon de Montfort, the Earl of Leicester, a man whose particular...Manor as a monument to de Montfort. Public wishing to see...cross six styles first. Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, may have lost the Battle...
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Go Higher - The Midlands: A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges in The Midlands
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...more than 20 partner colleges within a 50- mile radius. Contact: 01203 631313 De Montfort: Ex-Leicester Poly, named after Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, who called the first English parliament. Ten campuses all over East Midlands...
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The provisions of Oxford: June 22nd, 1258.(MONTHS PAST)
Magazine article from: History Today
; ...and a rebellious group formed which included Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, who was Henry's brother-in-law; Richard...result was a civil war, led against the king by Simon de Montfort, who Was determined to enforce the Oxford and...
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Born to Rule?; The Blue Blood of Bill Clinton; Candidate Said to Be Descendant of Royal Brits
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...Clinton is descended from Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. Burke's claims that President...Bush also is a descendant of Montfort, which means that during...alleged ancestor, the ambitious Simon de Montfort. Yes, he made it to the...
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ABBEY days; homes & gardens.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
; ...it during the previous 600 years. In 1265, Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, lost his life, and the Battle of Evesham...by the Rudge family, in 1842, to commemorate Simon de Montfort. An oface, utility room and guest cloakroom...
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Kings of the castles: Kenilworth castle; COVENTRY: The making of a city.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
; ...castles in the realm. In 1244, the notable Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester and husband of Eleanor, the king's sister was made governor of the castle. Simon de Montfort became one of England's most famed knights...
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Henry III: Nicholas Vincent reviews the career of the king whose long reign was overshadowed by the rivalries of his nobles, and who is primarily remembered for his piety and his building activity. (Cover Story).
Magazine article from: History Today
; ...inflicted upon him by his brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. At the battle of Evesham, near Worcester, on August 4th, 1265, Montfort had been slain, his head, hands and feet cut...
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