Simon de Montfort's Parliament was an English parliament held from 20 January 1265 until mid-March of the same year, called by Simon de Montfort, a baronial rebel leader.
14th-century representation of Henry III of England visiting Louis IX of France during the Second Barons' War
Simon de Montfort, in a stained glass window at Chartres Cathedral
A 13th-century depiction of the mutilation of Simon de Montfort's body following the Battle of Evesham in 1265
Portrait in Westminster Abbey, thought to be of Edward I
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The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the Hous
Simon de Montfort's Parliament
…to parliaments became more popular under Henry's son Edward I. By the 14th century, it had become the norm, with the gathering becoming known as the House of Commons. In 1258, King Henry III of England faced a revolt among the English barons. Anger had grown about the way the King's officials were raising funds, the…
Interior of the House of Commons In Session by Peter Tillemans, c. 1710