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title: "First English Parliament Convenes"
year: 1295
country: "England"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1295/model-parliament"
slug: "model-parliament"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1295-01-01"
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# First English Parliament Convenes

> Edward I's Model Parliament established the principle of representative governance that would define Westminster democracy.

## Summary

Simon de Montfort's Parliament was an English parliament held from 20 January 1265 until mid-March of the same year, called by Simon de Montfort, a baronial rebel leader.

## Sources

- [First English Parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_de_Montfort's_Parliament) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1295/model-parliament