In the spring of 1264, as the Second Barons War built toward its climax, Simon de Montfort besieged and captured Rochester Castle. Control of the Medway crossing at Rochester was essential to secure de Montfort's eastern flank and prevent royalist reinforcement from the continent or from Kent. The siege's success opened the way for the baronial march south to Lewes where Henry III and Prince Edward were captured in May 1264.
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