The following article examines the birth of parliament in medieval England.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/middle_ages/birth_of_parliament_01.shtml
Topics covered include:
- Early parliaments
- Emergence of the commons
- Kings, lords, and commons
- Elections and constituencies
- Complaint and redress
- Parliament and political opposition
Great post! It’s much better than digging through each section individually on Wikipedia and trying to piece it all together.
Thanks, Zach.