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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. Montfort had seized power in England following his victory over Henry III at the Battle of Lewes during the Second Barons' War , but his grip on the country was under threat.
For the history of the English Parliament, see Parliament of England. The parliaments of England were traditionally referred to by the number counting forward from the start of the reign of a particular monarch, unless the parliament was notable enough to come to be known by a particular title, such as the Good Parliament or the Parliament of ...
January 20 – In Westminster, the first elected English parliament (called Montfort's Parliament) conducts its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, later to be known as the Houses of Parliament. [1] March – End of the Hungarian Civil War (1264–1265) – Battle of Isaszeg: Younger King Stephen decisively defeats his father's army. [2]
Although it is easy to dismiss the English Republic of 1649–60 as nothing more than a Cromwellian military dictatorship, the events that took place in this decade were hugely important in determining the future of parliament. First, it was during the sitting of the first Rump Parliament that members of the House of Commons became known as MPs ...
1265 . 20 January – Montfort's Parliament, the first to include burgesses, and to insist that members be elected, assembles at Westminster. [1] 28 May – Second Barons' War: Prince Edward escapes from captivity and rejoins royalist forces. [1] 22 June – Simon de Montfort signs a treaty with Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, recognising his rule over ...
1265 – 20 January – The first English Parliament conducts its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster. 1265 – 28 May – Prince Edward escapes captivity at Hereford. 1265 – 1 August – Prince Edward destroys the army of Simon de Montfort's son Simon at Kenilworth.
For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see the list of English statutes. The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is ...
In 1265, Montfort called a Parliament to consolidate support for the rebellion. For the first time, knights of the shire and burgesses from the important towns were summoned along with barons and bishops. Simon de Montfort's Parliament was an important milestone in the evolution of Parliament.