# Canonical recap data for First English Parliament Convenes (1295)
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slug: model-parliament
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1295/model-parliament"
title: First English Parliament Convenes
subtitle: Edward I's Model Parliament established the principle of representative governance that would define Westminster democracy.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1295-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1295
decade: 1290
country:
name: England
slug: england
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Simon de Montfort's Parliament"
importance: 80
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_de_Montfort's_Parliament"
  title: First English Parliament
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: 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 reb
wikidataQid: Q4068786
archiveSnapshots:
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-12
  label: First English Parliament
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_de_Montfort's_Parliament"
