allerySimon de Montfort convened a parliament in 1265 that included whom for the first time?
ACitizens from towns
BOnly the clergy
CForeign envoys
DArmy generals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Citizens from towns
1. Simon de Montfort convened two famous parliaments in England.
2. The first, in 1258, stripped the king of unlimited authority.
3. The second, in 1265, included ordinary citizens from the towns.
_Source: Wikipedia, Parliamentary system, History_
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