Parliament of England

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The Parliament of England was the historic legislative body of the Kingdom of England, evolving from medieval councils into a bicameral institution that laid much of the foundation for modern parliamentary democracy before its replacement in 1707.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical legislature
parliament
appliesToJurisdiction England
English overseas possessions (various periods)
Wales
chamber House of Commons
House of Lords
composedOf clergy
commons
nobility
constitutionalPrincipleDeveloped consent of the governed through representatives
limitation of royal prerogative
parliamentary sovereignty
constitutionalSignificance foundation of modern parliamentary democracy in the English-speaking world
country England
Kingdom of England
dissolutionCause Acts of Union 1707
dissolved 1707
hasMember burgesses
knights of the shire
lords spiritual
lords temporal
hasPart House of Commons of England
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
monarch
hasRole consent to legislation
lawmaking
redress of grievances
taxation approval
headOfGovernmentRoleCreated Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (evolved later from English parliamentary system)
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages
inception 13th century
languageOfWorkOrName Early Modern English
Latin
Middle English
legislativeBodyOf Kingdom of England
legislativeBranchOf English government
location London, England
surface form: London

City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
meetsIn Palace of Westminster
predecessor Great Council of Mechelen
surface form: Great Council of the realm

Privy Council
surface form: Royal Council of England
religion Christianity (dominant context)
religiousAffiliation Church of England
surface form: Church of England (post-Reformation)

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church (medieval period)
replacedBy Parliament of Great Britain
significantEvent Act of Settlement 1701
Act of Supremacy 1534
surface form: Acts of Supremacy

English Bill of Rights
surface form: Bill of Rights 1689

English Civil War period
English Reformation legislation
Glorious Revolution
surface form: Glorious Revolution 1688–1689

Long Parliament 1640
surface form: Long Parliament

Model Parliament of 1295
Petition of Right 1628
surface form: Petition of Right

Restoration of the monarchy
surface form: Restoration of the monarchy 1660

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Curia Regis evolvedInto Parliament of England
Curia Regis evolvedInto Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Second English Civil War hasMainBelligerent Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
Philip Skippon allegiance Parliament of England
Charles Montagu memberOf Parliament of England
subject surface form: Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
Godolphin associatedWithParliament Parliament of England
Sir Edward Seymour memberOf Parliament of England
Committee of Both Kingdoms partOf Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Committee of Both Kingdoms subordinateTo Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Earl of Godolphin jurisdiction Parliament of England
Declaration of Indulgence challengedBy Parliament of England
Diamond Pitt memberOf Parliament of England
Sir John Lowther sphereOfInfluence Parliament of England
Triennial Act 1641 governmentBranchAffected Parliament of England
Triennial Act 1641 enactedBy Parliament of England
Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament enactedBy Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Grand Remonstrance legislativeBody Parliament of England
Thomas Pride allegiance Parliament of England
Henry Lucas memberOf Parliament of England
Bloodless Revolution participant Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Toleration Act 1689 legislativeBody Parliament of England
Henry Vane the Younger memberOf Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
House of Commons of England partOf Parliament of England
House of Commons of England developedFrom Parliament of England
this entity surface form: medieval English Parliament
Royalist–Confederate alliance phase opposedBy Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Battle of Knocknanuss belligerent Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
John Hampden memberOf Parliament of England
Charles I and the House of Commons involvesInstitution Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin allegiance Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Parliament of 1629 partOf Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Battle of Dungan's Hill belligerent Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
Directory for Public Worship commissionedBy Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Siege of Limerick (1651) belligerent Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
knights of the shire partOf Parliament of England
subject surface form: Knights of the shire
Exclusion Crisis location Parliament of England
Statute of Treasons 1351 enactedBy Parliament of England
Corts of Aragon differentFrom Parliament of England
Old Sarum jurisdiction Parliament of England
subject surface form: Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)
Sir Godfrey Copley memberOf Parliament of England
Denzil Holles memberOf Parliament of England
Crown of England isDistinctFrom Parliament of England
New Model Army Ordinance legislativeBody Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex allegiance Parliament of England
Presbyterian–Independent conflict conflictIn Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Walter Raleigh memberOf Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Rebuilding of London Act 1666 legislativeBody Parliament of England
Government of England includes Parliament of England
Government of England legislativeBody Parliament of England
Government of England relatedTo Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament