Background
The forces of King Henry III had defeated the forces of Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham in August 1265. De Montfort was killed during the engagement, and his son (also named Simon) agreed to surrender that December at Northampton. De Montfort agreed to surrender Kenilworth, the refuge of the Baron loyalists, and letters were sent to the garrison at Kenilworth inviting their surrender. However, the forces at Kenilworth rejected these terms, first in December 1265, and again in March 1266, the second time by removing the hand of the King's envoy.
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