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Signing of the Magna Carta Limited the power of the monarch and established the principle that the king was subject to the law
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First use of the word "Parliament" in England
Derived from the French parler (to speak), it described a formal council of advisors to the king -
Model Parliament convened by Edward I
Included knights, burgesses, clergy, and nobles—seen as a prototype of modern parliamentary representation -
Emergence of the House of Commons
Representatives of the people began sitting permanently, forming a distinct chamber alongside the Lords -
English Civil War
Conflict over royal authority vs. parliamentary power; led to temporary abolition of