January 20, 1265 - The first Parliament met at Westminster Hall in London, convened by Simon de Montfort, the Earl of Leicester. Montfort would later be killed in battle and considered a traitor.
*You can read more about Montfort in Sharon Kay Penman's Falls the Shadow, the second book in her Welsh Trilogy.
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Excellent book, one of my faves! Have you come across any other books about Simon?
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