The English Parliament in the 15th Century

Timeline

1. 1301–1399Palace of Westminster · LondonNobles and clergy formed the Lords, knights and burgesses formed the Commons; Parliament gradually secured the right to consent to taxation and became an indispensable forum for royal finance and major policy.
2. c. 1455–1485England · EnglandDuring the civil war Parliament met frequently, using bills of attainder to purge political enemies, confirm the succession, and approve war funding; its legislative function became deeply entangled with factional struggle.
3. c. 1461–1470Westminster · LondonThe 1461 Parliament confirmed Edward IV's throne and attainted the faction of Henry VI; subsequent parliaments dealt with the aftermath of the war, land redistribution, and taxation, and after the 1469 rebellion the relationship between royal authority and Parliament was readjusted once more.