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Victory for de Montfort rebels over Royalist forces under Prince Edward. Henry III was captured at the Cluniac Priory in the town. De Montfort’s victory made him de facto ruler of England. (EH Registered battlefield)

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Lord Woolf

Lord Woolf

790 years ago, John,the King of England was having a little local difficulty with his barons. His attempts to defend his extensive dominions across the Channel, including Normandy and a considerable portion of western France, had been a disaster...

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