EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 11 MIN

Simon de Montfort and the First Commoner Parliament

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

This episode examines how Simon de Montfort challenged Henry III, captured Lewes, established a 24‑man council and convened a parliament that included burgesses for the first time in England’s history. It considers what contemporary records reveal about his motives and the limits of his experiment in representation, and how later generations have framed it as an early step toward parliamentary governance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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