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Tango01 | 20 Jun 2017 12:59 p.m. PST |
… Evesham, and the birth of parliamentary democracy. "Henry III was a believer in the absolute right of kings and did not care for Magna Carta or any early concepts of ‘the king in parliament'. This, coupled with an immense tax burden, led to demands for reform and the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Simon de Montfort depicted in stained glass from Chartres Cathedral. When Henry reneged on these commitments six years later, the barons rose in revolt and found their leader in Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester (who was actually the King's brother-in-law). Although already well into his 60s, de Montfort proved an active and inspiring leader…" Main page
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