The Grisly Fate of Simon de Montfort

Simon de Montfort's body was horribly mutilated and dismembered after his defeat at 1265's fateful battle of Evesham, during the Second Barons' War. The medieval rebel leader's head and testicles were sent to the wife of one of his killers, while his butchered hands and feet were spread far and wide across Britain. But why did he meet such a grisly end? Read Full Article »