A Long and Illustrious History
When was the first Parliament set up in England?
AAfter the Civil War in 1660
BAfter the Norman Conquest in 1066
CIn the Tudor period under Henry VIII
DIn the 1200s during the reign of Edward I ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is In the 1200s during the reign of Edward I.
The first Parliament in England was established in the 1200s. Simon de Montfort called a Parliament in 1265 and Edward I's Parliament of 1295 is often seen as an early model for future parliaments.
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