The Creation of Parliament (1275-1295)

King Edward I used and developed Parliament. During those times what would become the Parliament was essentially the king's feudal council with a new name and an enlarged membership. The Model Parliament of 1295 consisted of great barons, bishops, abbots, and representatives of counties and towns.

As early as 1258, the Barons rebelled against King Henry and they emphasized the Provisions of Oxford as a way to claim and exercise power. During the following decades, quarrels with the king led the latter to agree on the creation of a body (Parliament) that would counsel the king.