At length Henry persuaded himself that the time had arrived when he might resume his authority.Continuing How The House of Commons Began in
The Mad Parliament Assembles
At the appointed day the great council, distinguished in our annals by the appellation of the "Mad Parliament," assembled at Oxford.Continuing How
Enter Simon Montifort
"I shall never repent of anything so much," replied Henry, "as that I allowed you to grow and fatten within my dominions."Continuing How The House
How The House of Commons Began in England
This series has eleven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The King’s Empty Treasury.IntroductionWith the loss of Normandy under