He faced Simon de Montfort again on the battlefield-at the Battle of Evesham.
The Battle of Lewes ()Ī year later, in a daring plan demanding skill and bravery, Edward escaped and joined forces allied to the Crown. Edward tasted defeat and was taken hostage. But he let ego get the better of him-chasing the enemy as they scattered, and leaving King Henry’s center exposed. In the Second Barons’ War (1264–1267)-a civil war between the King and several barons led by Simon de Montfort-Edward fought alongside his father and routed part of the baronial army with a cavalry charge. His father, Henry III, chose the name in honor of Saint Edward the Confessor, one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings, and the only king of England to be canonized.Ĭould this connection with an Anglo-Saxon saint have given Edward the courage to do what none of his predecessors had been able to do: Conquer Wales?Įdward was no stranger to courage. Edward is an Anglo-Saxon name, which was unusual for a Norman aristocrat.
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