The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in North America, convenes for the first time in Jamestown, Virginia.
NOTE: The elected HfB was the lower house of a bicameral legislature; the upper house being the Council of State, which was appointed by the king.
[restored 9/21/2024]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 61
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References:
House of Burgesses – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Burgesses
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