Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort

<p>Was Henry III overthrown by England's first constitutional revolution? How did Simon de Montfort's rebellion change the course of history?</p><p>In 1258, a revolutionary movement stripped Henry III of his authority, plunging England into a bitter crisis and a brutal civil war. As Henry fought to suppress an uprising in France, his queen Eleanor of Provence emerged as one of the most formidable political figures of the age.</p><p>David Carpenter returns to Gone Medieval to speak to Matt Lewis about the extraordinary final years of one of England's longest-reigning monarchs.</p><br><p><strong>More:</strong></p><br><p><strong>How the Plantagenets Built England</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-the-plantagenets-built-england/id1564113746?i=1000652041116&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=gone-medieval-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DcFjCRxO9Nvr89R1pJMHw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>King Edward I: Hammer of the Scots</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/king-edward-i-hammer-of-the-scots/id1564113746?i=1000723575073&uo=4&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=gone-medieval-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XQhcy5RkBiN2KRl7bKHoG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Watch History Hit's documentary on Simon de Montfort in the new Rebel series with Mike Loades. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a></p>

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