Montfort Collection (#2)

Hundred Years War. Breton War of Succession (1341-1364). Battle of Auray of September 29, 1364. Anglo Breton Victory of John V de Montfort over the Franco-Breton side of Charles de Blois

Victor Napoleon Bonaparte
Victor, Prince Napoleon, 4th Prince of Montfort (18621926) - Bonapartist pretender to the French throne, known as Napoleon V by his supporters. Date: circa 1910

Montfort underwear advert by David Wright
Advertisement for Montfort Undies by the pin-up artist David Wright, with the tag line, Because I like nice things. Well, don t we all? Date: c.1947

Napoleons farewell to the Imperial Guard in the courtyard of the Palace of Fontainebleau on 20 Apri Artist: Montfort
Napoleons farewell to the Imperial Guard in the courtyard of the Palace of Fontainebleau on 20 April 1814. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Death of De Montfort, 1265 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Death of De Montfort, 1864. Simon de Montfort, (1208- 1265) was a French-English nobleman who led the rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons War of 1263-64

Simon de Montfort, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Simon de Montfort. Based on his great seal at the British Museum. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935

Chateau de Montfort (Montfort-l Amaury), France, 1882-1884. Artist:s le Pippre
Chateau de Montfort (Montfort-l Amaury), France, 1882-1884. Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, was born in the castle in 1208. It was destroyed by the English during the Hundred Years War

Henry III at the battle of Lewes, 14th May 1264. Artist: Felix Henri Emmanuel Philippoteaux
King Henry III (1207-1272) at the battle of Lewes, 14th May 1264. The Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons War

The Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265, (c1880). Evesham marked the end of the Second Barons War. Royalist forces led by Prince Edward (Edward I) defeated Simon de Montfort (c1208-1265)

Simon de Montfort quarrelling with Henry III, 1257, (c1880). Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester (c1208-1265), English statesman and soldier, quarrelling with Henry III (1207-1272)

Basin, marble. Montfort. Roman period, 1st century CE. Detai
Basin, marble. Montfort. Roman period, 1st century CE. This imperial Roman vessel was found in a Crusaders fortress and use of the baptismal fount or a receptacle for holy water. Detail. Head

Souvenir card from a First Communion - Virgin Mary
Souvenir card from the First Communion of Marguerite Tettart at the Church of St. John the Baptist at Dunkirk, France on 24th April, 1913

John V, Duke of Brittany (ca. 1340-1399) called the Conqueror
John V, Duke of Brittany (ca.1340-1399) called the Conqueror. Chronicles of Jean Froissart. Engraving, 1881. Colored

Montfort Knight / 1286
A knight of the Montfort family. Date: 1286

Marguerite De Flandre
MARGUERITE DE FLANDRE Wife of JEAN de MONTFORT, DUC de BRETAGNE, circa 1341 Date: -

Simon De Montfort (1208-1265) Soldier and statesman

Scouts in Exile, at camp in Montfort-l Amaury, France
Scouts in Exile, at camp in Montfort-l Amaury, near Paris, France. They belong to the National Association of Russian Scouts, formed when scouting was exiled from Russia after the Revolution of 1917

The forest at Fontmort, the National Park of Cevennes, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Birch area in Montforts forest

SIMON de MONTFORT, c1231. English soldier (1208?-1265): after a glass painting, c1231, in Chartres Cathedral

The Countess De Montfort Inciting the People of Rennes to Resist the French King

Charles-Ange Boily (French, 1735-1738 - 1813), Tolozan de Montfort, 1786, engraving on laid paper, laid down

Portrait of Godschalck of Halmale, Reinier van Persijn, 1623 - 1668

View Montfoort, Steven van Lamsweerde, 1630 - 1686

ENGLAND: BARONS WAR. After the Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265, won by an army loyal to King Henry III, Simon de Montford, 6th Earl of Leicester, is killed and his body mutilated

SIMON DE MONTFORT (c1208-1265). English soldier. After a glass painting, c1231, in Chartres Cathedral

ENGLAND: BARONS WAR. Left: King Henry III is captured by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, at the Battle of Lewes, 1264. Right: Simon is killed at the Battle of Evesham, 1265

Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester (c1208-1265). De Montfort, English statesman and soldier, quarrelling with Henry III (1207-1272) in 1257. Wood engraving c1880

The Siege of Carcasonne an episode in the Albigensian Crusade (1208-1213) led by Simon de Montfort and northern French barons against an heretical Christian sect, the Albigenses

France, Aquitaine, Aerial view of Montfort castle
Aerial view of Montfort castle - Aquitaine, France

Spain (19th c. ). Parade to pay tribute to the
Spain (19th c.). Parade to pay tribute to the arrival of Fernando VII to Barcelona (1827). Engraving by Montfort after a drawing by B. Planella and A. Ferrᮮ Litography. SPAIN. Barcelona

Europe, France, Montforte. The medieval castle at Montforte in the Dordogne Valley in France, has been rebuilt many times

SIMON DE MONTFORT (1160-1218). English statesman and soldier. Earl of Leicester and Count of Toulouse. The death of Simon de Montfort at the siege of Toulouse, France, 1218

SIMON DE MONTFORT L AMAURY (1160-1218). Earl of Leicester and Count of Toulouse. The death of Simon de Montfort at the siege of Toulouse, France, 1218, during his campaign against the Albigenses

SIMON DE MONTFORT (1208-1265). Earl of Leicester. English soldier and statesman. Engraving of Montforts seal, 1258

Lannion, France - Rue de Treguier. The cross (lower left) marks the spot where the heroic Breton nobleman Geoffroy de Pont-Blanc died in the defense of Lannion against the English in 1346

King Henry III and De Montford
Henry III, caught in a storm, seeks refuge at De Montfords house, saying " I fear thunder and lightning, but I fear thee more than all the thunder and lightning in the world"

Home of Maurice Ravel, Montfort l Amaury, France
Home (back view, from the garden) of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), French composer, at Montfort l Amaury, France. Date: 1875 - 1937

Union Workhouse, Lewes, Sussex
The Lewes Union workhouse, erected in In 1868 on De Montfort Road, Lewes, Sussex. In 1902, after its closure as a workhouse

British Troops fighting at Aanderberg Crossroads; Second Wor
Sketch showing British infantry fighting off German paratroops at Aanderberg Crossroads, Holland, January 1945. On the left of the image is a disabled British Cromwell tank

Jean De Montfort
Jean de Montfort, duc de Bretagne, is welcomed - along with his wife Jeanne - by the people of Nantes

Jeanne De Montfort / 1342
JEANNE DE MONTFORT DUCHESSE DE BRETAGNE She helped her husband fight the King of France

De Montfort at Evesham
The last stand of Simon De Montfort at the Battle of Evesham

France Josselin
The chateau de Josselin was the seat of the illustrious Rohan family : in 1395 Marguerite de Rohan gallantly and successfully defended it against Simon de Montfort

Montfort Chateau, . Aquitaine, France, Europe

Walnut trees in foreground, Montfort, Dordogne, France, Europe

Costume / 14th Century
Marguerite de Flandre, wife of Jean de Montfort, duc de Bretagne

Jeanne De Montfort
Jeanne de Montfort, dame de Bretagne, an ally of the English, defends her chateau against the French

Jean De Montfort / Thevet
Jean De Montfort Duc De Bretagne Soldier

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Montfort, a name steeped in history and intrigue. From the renowned S De Montfort to the valiant Jacquand, this lineage has left an indelible mark on the annals of time. One cannot speak without mentioning Simon De Montfort (Elder), a figure whose legacy echoes through the ages. Known for his role in The Siege of Carcassonne in 1209, immortalized by artist Jean-Paul Laurens, he stood as a symbol of courage and resilience. The significance extends beyond battles and sieges. It intertwines with pivotal moments in legal history such as "100 Years of the Napoleonic Code in France - 1804-1904. " This code shaped modern French law and stands as a testament to progress. Venturing into Nouvelle-Aquitaine's picturesque Dordogne region, one encounters Chateau de Montfort nestled amidst Perigord's enchanting landscape. Its walls whisper tales of grandeur and secrets long forgotten. Yet not all stories end triumphantly. The Battle of Evesham marked the demise of Simon de Montfort himself. Prince Edward's royalist forces emerged victorious, but at great cost. In death, Simon became etched into history as a fallen hero. Simon IV also played his part within this illustrious family tree; an aristocrat who journeyed alongside knights during the 5th Crusade in 1202. His seal remains an emblematic relic from those tumultuous times. Beyond these historical accounts lie whispers that transcend reality itself—a kraken attacking a fishing boat off Angola's coast—an eerie reminder that legends often blur lines between fact and fiction. Raymond VI solemnly announced to Toulouse the passing of Simon de Montfort in 1218—a moment frozen forever by Labatut's statue—reminding us that even heroes meet their mortal end. Thus we delve into centuries past, where Montfort's name echoes through time.