# Simon de Montfort — The Outlaw of Torn character guide

> Simon de Montfort in The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** De Montfort, the hated De Montfort, the wily Simon de Montfort

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Snapshot

The Earl of Leicester and England's most formidable baron, whose honor and power make him both the outlaw's enemy and the one man fit to judge his past.

## Who they are

Simon de Montfort stands at the center of the baronial opposition to King Henry, a statesman so respected that Father Claude calls him the most honorable man in England. He offers Roger de Condé a place of trust in his retinue, never guessing the guest's true identity, and his daughter's fate binds him to the outlaw in ways he cannot yet see. His judgment — of Norman's origins and of his worth — becomes the hinge on which the young man's future turns.

## Relationships

### [Norman of Torn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/norman_of_torn)

_rivalry_

Simon de Montfort is a fierce antagonist to Norman, clashing with him over politics and personal vendettas.

### [Bertrade de Montfort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/bertrade_de_montfort)

_family_

Bertrade is the sister of Simon de Montfort, though they are often at odds due to her love for Norman.

### [Henry III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/henry_iii)

_rivalry_

Henry III and Simon de Montfort are bitter enemies, engaged in a power struggle that defines much of the plot.

### [Norman of Torn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/norman_of_torn)

_rivalry_

Simon de Montfort is a fierce antagonist to Norman, clashing with him over politics and personal vendettas.

### [Bertrade de Montfort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/bertrade_de_montfort)

_family_

Bertrade is the sister of Simon de Montfort, though they are often at odds due to her love for Norman.

### [Norman of Torn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/norman_of_torn)

_rivalry_

Simon de Montfort is a fierce antagonist to Norman, clashing with him over politics and personal vendettas.

### [Bertrade de Montfort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/bertrade_de_montfort)

_family_

Bertrade is the sister of Simon de Montfort, though they are often at odds due to her love for Norman.

### [Henry III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/characters/henry_iii)

_rivalry_

Henry III and Simon de Montfort are bitter enemies, engaged in a power struggle that defines much of the plot.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/i)

Earl of Leicester, brother-in-law to the King, who is falsely accused of treason and boldly rebukes Henry.

### [The Abduction of Prince Richard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/iii)

Earl of Leicester, eagerly joins the search for his royal nephew, temporarily healing his rift with the king.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/iv)

Leads a search party for the prince, unknowingly standing above the hidden skiff.

### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/vii)

Mentioned as Bertrade's father; Norman reflects on his likeness to Prince Edward and the mystery of his birth.

### [The Rescue of Bertrade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/x)

Receives his daughter back, initially suspicious of Norman but later expresses grudging respect.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/xi)

He welcomes Roger de Condé warmly at first, but becomes enraged upon discovering his romantic interest in Bertrade and orders him to leave.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/xii)

Mentioned as the man Father Claude believes can decide Norman's future; not physically present.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/xv)

Corresponds with Father Claude regarding Prince Richard; his message is intercepted by De Vac's spy.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/xvi)

Commands the baronial army, uses a ruse with a decoy car, and coldly insults Norman by dismissing his friendship with Bertrade.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/xviii)

Is at Battel with the King; his victory at Lewes changed plans.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_outlaw_of_torn_se/chapters/xix)

Confronts Norman and orders the attack, but is defied by his daughter Bertrade.

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