General Notes

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Weir says died Berkhampstead Castle & buried Hayles Abbey.

REF:  "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: During Simon de Montfort'sbarons war, March 31, 1264 Londoners riot (London was very pro deMontfort), burn townhouses of the hated William de Lusignan, alsoprominent Royalist Lord Philip Basset, also Richard of Cornwall'sWestminster manor, & his beloved Isleworth manor 7 miles away. Richardovernight goes from trying to mediate a solution to, like Edward,ardently desiring a battlefield confrontation.
Richard was not popular with his brother Henry III's subjects as hewas intelligent, pragmatic, had business acumen, & a lack of rancor;these qualities were disdained in favor of reckless courage,battlefield prowess, & open-handed generosity, which was expected ofLords. Richard's courage was never suspect; but he was not aninnovative nor brilliant military commander. At Battle of Lewes on 14May 1264, Richard commanded the left flank of the Royalist forces.After Prince Edward left the battle to pursue with unwholesomesavagery the rebel Londoner flank of Montfort's forces, Montfort,keeping a reserve force (a tactic unheard of) came in & attacked Henry& obliterated his force; Henry fleed to the priory.  Gilbert deClare's center column forces met Richard's & took the day.  Richardwith his son Edmund fled into a windmill.  When de Clare's forcescaptured the, they jeered "come out king of the millers". JohnGiffard's squire was the one who officially accepted Richard's royalsurrender, adding to Richard's discomposure (that he had surrenderedto a squire rather than a knight).  Upon his presentation to Simon deMontfort, Simon made the lad, John Befs of Tewkesbury, a knight.


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