# Term 'parliament' appears in English political usage (1236)

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Royal great councils increasingly came to be described as parliaments. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 1236 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The vocabulary reflected an institutional evolution toward more regular consultation over taxation and government.

## Why it matters
The vocabulary reflected an institutional evolution toward more regular consultation over taxation and government.

Ruler at the time: [Henry III](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Term 'parliament' appears in English political usage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Term+%27parliament%27+appears+in+English+political+usage&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Term 'parliament' appears in English political usage](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Term+%27parliament%27+appears+in+English+political+usage)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)