Edward's first Parliament

Cards (4)

  • When was his Parliament created?
    April 1275
  • Who was invited?
    earls, barons, knights, bishops, abbots , two burgesses from each town, two knights from every shire.
  • Why did he invite so many people?
    Edward wanted a tax of merchants to pay off his Crusading debts and he wanted as many people as possible to know about his first major piece of legislation (Statute of Westminster)
  • Estimated that around 800 people were invited