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Good Parliament

Type Event Region England Time 1376

From 28 April to 6 July 1376, England held a parliament late in Edward III's reign known as the "Good Parliament," where Speaker Peter de la Mare led…

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  1. 1376Palace of Westminster · LondonWith Edward III gravely ill and the Black Prince already dead, parliament seized the moment to demand curbs on court spending and accountability for corruption in war finance; Peter de la Mare was chosen speaker, pressing the crown on behalf of knights and burgesses.
  2. 1376Palace of Westminster · LondonParliament used the procedure of "impeachment" to accuse and remove court finance officials William Latimer and John Neville, and forced the king's mistress Alice Perrers into exile; it also established a standing committee to supervise the government, creating a constitutional precedent for the Commons checking royal power.

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