# Simon de Montfort's Parliament (1265)

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De Montfort summoned knights and elected burgesses alongside nobles and clergy. 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 January 1265 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The assembly became a landmark in the development of representative Parliament.

## Why it matters
The assembly became a landmark in the development of representative Parliament.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Simon de Montfort's Parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Simon+de+Montfort%27s+Parliament&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Simon de Montfort's Parliament](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Simon+de+Montfort%27s+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/)