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The Model Parliament.

Illustration depicting The Model Parliament. This term was used for the 1295 Parliament of England of King Edward I. This assembly included members of the clergy and the aristocracy, as well as representatives from the various counties and boroughs. Each county returned two knights, two burgesses were elected from each borough, and each city provided two citizens. This composition became the model for later parliaments, hence the name.[.
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Title:
The Model Parliament.
Caption:
Illustration depicting The Model Parliament. This term was used for the 1295 Parliament of England of King Edward I. This assembly included members of the clergy and the aristocracy, as well as representatives from the various counties and boroughs. Each county returned two knights, two burgesses were elected from each borough, and each city provided two citizens. This composition became the model for later parliaments, hence the name.[.
Credit:
Album / Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
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Image size:
5100 x 3524 px | 51.4 MB
Print size:
43.2 x 29.8 cm | 17.0 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)