 Simon de Montfort claimed to be ruling in the King 's name through a council of officials . However , he had effective political control over the government even though he was not himself the monarch , the first time this had happened in English history . Montfort successfully held a parliament in London in June 1264 to confirm new constitutional arrangements for England ; four knights were summoned from each county , chosen by the county court , and were allowed to comment on general matters of state – the first time this had occurred . Montfort was unable to consolidate his victory at Lewes , however , and widespread disorder persisted across the country . In France , Eleanor made plans for an invasion of England with the support of Louis . 
 Simon de Montfort claimed to be ruling in the King <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>name through a council of officials . However , he<a href='been_done' title='2'><mark></mark></a> had effective political control over the government even though he <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>not</mark></a>himself <a href='None' title='5'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>monarch</mark></a> , the first time this <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> happened in English history . Montfort successfully held a parliament in London in June 1264 to confirm new constitutional arrangements for England ; four knights <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> summoned from each county , chosen by the county court , and <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>were</mark></a> allowed to comment on general matters of state – the first time this <a href='been_done' title='10'><mark>had</mark></a> occurred . Montfort was unable to consolidate his victory at Lewes , however , and widespread disorder persisted across the country . In France , Eleanor made plans for an invasion of England with the support of Louis . 
Simon de Montfort claimed to b ruling in the King  name through a council of officials . However , he done had effective political control ova the government even tho he ain't hisself no monarch , the first time this done happened in English history . Montfort successfully held a parliament in London in June 1264 to confirm new constitutional arrangements for England ; four knights was summoned from each county , chosen by the county court , and was allowed to comment on general matters of state – da first time this done occurred . Montfort was unable to consolidate his victory at Lewes , however , and widespread disorder persisted across the country . In France , Eleanor made plans for an invasion of England w tdasupport of Louis .