Parliament
Subject KnowledgeWhen was the first Parliament?
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What happened next?
Prince Edward did manage to escape from the barons, and put an army together. In August 1265, he defeated the barons, and killed Simon de Montford. Henry III died in 1272 and Prince Edward became King Edward I. However, King Edward I wanted to make sure there were no more fights with the barons, so he kept meeting them in Parliament. This made the barons quite powerful. The Parliament could control the king's money and make new laws. For example, if the king needed money, he would have to ask Parliament to get it for him. If the barons wanted a new law introducing, they could ask the king. |
There were three parts to Parliament:
The King
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The Lords
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The Commons
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Teaching Ideas
Card Sort
You will get a pile of cards with disadvantages and advantages of having a Parliament written on them. E.g. 'The King loses some of his power'; 'People have more say in how the country is run'. You must sort them into two piles: advantages and disadvantages. Think about who they are advantages and disadvantages for.
Comic strip
You must create a comic strip or picture timeline of the events that led to the creation of Parliament. All the key dates and names must be included. If doing a comic strip, it must have a least one sentence accompanying each picture.
Key Words
Focus on understanding of key words: parliament, House of Lords, House of Commons
You will get a pile of cards with disadvantages and advantages of having a Parliament written on them. E.g. 'The King loses some of his power'; 'People have more say in how the country is run'. You must sort them into two piles: advantages and disadvantages. Think about who they are advantages and disadvantages for.
Comic strip
You must create a comic strip or picture timeline of the events that led to the creation of Parliament. All the key dates and names must be included. If doing a comic strip, it must have a least one sentence accompanying each picture.
Key Words
Focus on understanding of key words: parliament, House of Lords, House of Commons