GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A council of nobles that advised the king eventually became ____
A
Spanish Inquisition
B
Parliament
C
the Reconquista
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These are the separation of powers and the beginning of representative government. In 1258, the nobles forced King Henry III to create a new council called Parliament to advise the monarch. Parliament was made up of two houses which represented the most powerful groups in the kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1275 Edward I called his first Parliament. He summoned nobles and churchmen, but also issued orders (known as writs) for the election of two representatives from each county (the knights of the shire) and two from each city or town (the burgesses) to attend.

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