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The English parliament of 1265 was instigated by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester without royal approval. Simon de Montfort's army had met and defeated the royal forces at the Battle of Lewes on May 14, 1264. The rebels captured Prince Edward, and the subsequent treaty set up the 1265 parliament to agree a constitution formulated by Simon, the first parliament at which both knights and burgesses were present, thereby substantially broadening representation to include new groups of society. English parliament in front of the king c. ...
For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ...
From the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England. ...
The Battle of Lewes was a battle fought at Lewes in Sussex, from May 12 to May 14, 1264. ...
May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ...
Events May 12 - The Battle of Lewes begins (ends May 14). ...
For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ...
The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ...
Burgess was originally a freeman of a borough. ...
De Montfort sent out representatives to each county and to a select list of boroughs, asking each to send two representatives (this was not the first Parliament in England, but what distinguished it was that de Montfort insisted the representatives be elected). The list of boroughs which had the right to elect a member grew slowly over the centuries as monarchs gave out more Royal Charters, but the last charter was given to Newark in 1674. A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...
A borough is an administrative division used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ...
An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ...
Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ...
The right to vote in Parliamentary elections for county constituencies was uniform throughout the country, granting a vote to all those who owned the freehold of land that brought in an annual rent of at least 40 shillings (‘Forty-shilling Freeholders’). As women could not own land, they were automatically excluded from any voting rights. In the Boroughs, the franchise varied and individual boroughs had varying arrangements. In Ireland before 1829 the franchise was restricted to Forty Shilling Freeholders. ...
See also The history of democracy traces back from its origins in prehistoric times to its re-emergence and rise from the 17th century to the present day. ...
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ...
List of Parliaments of England is a list of the sittings of the Parliament of England, from the reign of Edward IV to 1707 with some earlier named parliaments. ...
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