Simon de Montfort and the Birth of Parliamentary Government

This episode follows Simon de Montfort’s drive for a council of elected nobles in 1258, examining how the Provisions of Oxford challenged Henry III’s rule and how Montfort’s later inclusion of burgesses at Lincoln pushed the idea of representation forward. We explore the political context, legal arguments, and social consequences that both advanced parliamentary practice and exposed the violence and limits of medieval reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices