parliament, or talking meeting, is the group of political representatives who make laws, grant taxes and advise the king

a government is the group of people who officially control a country

a council is a group of people chosen to make decisions on a particular subject

the knightly class is the group of landholders beneath the barons

Simon de Montfort and the First Parliament

History

Pupils will learn about the subsequent role of parliament in the later Middle Ages, particularly in the Wars of the Roses (Y7). This will also help contextualise their understanding of the challenges of ruling and tensions that may occur between King and Parliament, especially in their study of the English Civil War (Y8).

Pupils will already have an understanding of the development of common law and the expectation that certain rights were guaranteed by medieval kings. By this stage they will have also developed a strong schema on medieval kingship and have studied a wide variety of styles of kingship. 

Magna Carta: how did Magna Carta survive?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Write the missing word. Tensions were high between Henry III and the English barons. One man whom the English barons seemed to trust was {{}} de Montfort.

he accepted the changes for the rest of his reign

he built support and launched what became known as the Second Barons’ War

he lost support and the barons launched the Second Barons’ War

How did Henry III eventually respond to the Provisions of Oxford?

Who were the members of the knightly class?

de Montfort confronted Henry in the Westminster parliament

de Montfort’s ‘First Parliament’ included people from the knightly class

de Montfort was cut to pieces at Battle of Evesham

Starting with earliest, sort the following events into time order. 

it included representatives from the knightly class

only barons and bishops were allowed to participate

What was unique about Simon de Montfort’s ‘First Parliament’?

the group of people who officially control a country

a consensual agreement between the king, the Church, and the barons

What was the nature of the 1225 Magna Carta's agreement?

How did Henry III rule with Magna Carta in the 1230s?

What were the weaknesses of Henry III's leadership? Select **two** correct answers. 

he gave them land and positions in leadership

How did Henry III treat foreign nobles in the 1240s?

How did the native English nobles react to the arrival of foreign-born nobles?

a willing agreement of all the people involved

group of people who have a high rank in the feudal system

refers to the nobles who were born in England

Match the key words with the correct definitions.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Simon de Montfort and the First Parliament

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.