Establishment of House of Commons

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.02: English Writing and Culture: High and Late Medieval, 1066-1485.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Rory Critten (Université de Lausanne), David Fuller (University of Durham), Natalie Hanna (University of Liverpool), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast), Jamie McKinstry (University of Durham), Sarah Peverley (University of Liverpool), Sebastian Sobecki (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

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Politics

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Date of occurrence 1258

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United Kingdom (Location)

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At the urging of Simon de Montfort, Henry III was obliged to call a Parliament at Oxford in 1258. For the first time, a commoner (Simon's brother Peter de Montfort) presided over the proceedings, in a forerunner of the modern role of the Speaker. This Parliament forced the king to accept the "Provisions of Oxford", which insisted on the implementation of the terms of the Magna Carta of 1215, as well as establishing a Council of fifteen men to take part in government. This was not sufficient to calm the power struggle between Henry III and Simon de Montfort, however, as war broke out between their two factions in 1263.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Establishment of House of Commons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=354, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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