Simon VII "the Honest" de Montfort (born 1258) was the son of Simon VI de Montfort, the young son of the more-famous Simon V de Montfort, who led the Second Barons' Revolt in the 1260s. Simon VII led a revolt in 1269, in which it saw the capture of Chester from the rebels in 1271 and the actions around Shrewsbury.
Biography[]
Simon de Montfort was the grandson of Simon V de Montfort, born in 1258. He was one of the leaders of the Second Barons' Revolt in England in the 1270s, taking over after the deaths of the original commanders. Simon had little knowledge of command, and although he had high authority, he had no management skills whatsoever and low chivalry.