The Beginnings of the
British Parliament
v Great Council:
§ middle class merchants, townspeople
[burgesses in Eng., bourgeoisie in Fr.,
burghers in Ger.] were added at the
end of the 13c.
[burgesses in Eng., bourgeoisie in Fr.,
burghers in Ger.] were added at the
end of the 13c.
§ eventually called Parliament.
§ by 1400, two chambers evolved:
o House of Lords à nobles & clergy.
o House of Commons à knights and
burgesses.
burgesses.