The song of Simon de Montfort BOOK REVIEW
' The Song of Simon de Montfort-England's First Revolutionary and the Death of Chivalry ' Sophie Therese Ambler , Published by Picador in hardback (2019) and also available in kindle. An earlier version of this piece was turned down for publication in the Simon de Montfort' Society's magazine 'The Lion' , so has been overhauled and published on line instead. Ultimately this a worthwhile biography which encourages the reader to explore the life and era of Simon de Montfort . At her best Sophie Therese Ambler, both as a writer and speaker, is not over academic nor patronising to her readers. Can appeal to the medieval history enthusiast outside the world of academia and build on their interest. So sincerely hope that my criticism is not taken to be some sort of personal attack on the author. as I do quite admire her. But to me, claiming that de Montfort was a 'revolutionary' seems unconvincing. Would add that ...