Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, convenes the 17th Parliament of Henry III, to address violations of the Magna Carta by Henry III (r. 1216 – 1272). This is the first parliament to seat members by election.
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Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 61
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:280-81.
Simon de Montfort’s Parliament
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_de_Montfort%27s_Parliament
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