martes, 25 de enero de 2011
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The Parliament in the Middle Ages
The first parliaments of Europe appeared in the Middle Ages. (12th century)
A parliament was an assembly where the king met with the nobility, clergy and representatives of the major cities of the kingdom to decide, among other things, taxes increase and loans to the crown.
Thanks to the parliaments and to the help of the cities, the king could control the power of the nobility. Through the parliament, he got money from the citizens and created his own army or held wars against his enemies. In return, the king offered to citizens charters of liberty and privilege.
Nowadays, parliaments are different. They are legislative institutions (in a democratic system) where the representatives of the population (elected by vote) make the laws and control the government.
A parliament was an assembly where the king met with the nobility, clergy and representatives of the major cities of the kingdom to decide, among other things, taxes increase and loans to the crown.
Thanks to the parliaments and to the help of the cities, the king could control the power of the nobility. Through the parliament, he got money from the citizens and created his own army or held wars against his enemies. In return, the king offered to citizens charters of liberty and privilege.
Nowadays, parliaments are different. They are legislative institutions (in a democratic system) where the representatives of the population (elected by vote) make the laws and control the government.
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