# County representatives are summoned to Parliament (1254)

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Sheriffs were ordered to send elected knights from the shires to discuss taxation. 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 1254 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The summons was an important step toward representative participation in Parliament.

## Why it matters
The summons was an important step toward representative participation in Parliament.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — County representatives are summoned to Parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=County+representatives+are+summoned+to+Parliament&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — County representatives are summoned to Parliament](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=County+representatives+are+summoned+to+Parliament)
- [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/)