The barons war

Went for a stroll this morning in Lewes through the grounds of the former Priory of St Pancras. This monument was erected on the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Lewes in 1964. Apparently by winning the battle Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, became the "uncrowned King of England", at least for a year.

You can see Lewes Castle through the cross of the helmet shaped monument.

Today all is quiet...