 He called a parliament, where, besides the barons of his own party, and several ecclesiastics, who were not immediate tenants of the crown, he ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire; and also deputies from the boroughs, which had been...  History & Description of the City of Exeter - Page 40by Alexander Jenkins - 1806 - 451 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 394 pages
...the barons of his own party, and several ecclesiastics, who were not immediate tenants of the crown, he ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire ; and also deputies from the boroughs, which had been hitherto considered as too inconsiderable to have voice in legislation.... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 332 pages
...England, the body of the people. He called a parliament, where besides the barons and ecclesiastics, he ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire, and also deputies from the boroughs. This parliament was called on the 20th of January, l264 ; and here we find the first... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1864 - 546 pages
...the barons of his own party, and several ecclesiastics, who were not immediate tenants of the crown, he ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire ; and also deputies from the boroughs, which had been hitherto consi,.dered as too inconsiderable to have a voice in legislation.... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1866 - 906 pages
...Great Britain, originated with Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, who by the Provisions of Oxford ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire, and deputies from certain. boroughs to meet such of the barons and clergy as were his friends, with a view... | |
 | 1876 - 400 pages
...pailiament in London, January 20th, 1265. In addition to the barons and dignified clergy (House of Lords), he ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire (county members), and two representatives of each borough (borough members). This is considered the... | |
 | Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Vincent - Chronology, Historical - 1889 - 1068 pages
...COMMONS, HOUSE OF, originated with Simon de Montfort, carl of Leicester, who by the Provisions of Oxford ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire, and deputies from certain boroughs, to meet such of the barons and clergy as were his friends, with a view... | |
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