Question

Who was in charge of the government during the model parliament?
A.Prime minister
B.The king
C.The lords
D.The commons

Answer 1

Hint:We have to remember that in model parliament knights and burgees dealt with the nation’s affair along with kings and barons. We need to remember that it was Edward who said “ what touches all which should be approved of all, and it is also clear that common dangers should be met by measures agreed upon in common”.

Complete answer:
We have to know that the Model parliament was founded by King Edward 1 on 13 November 1295 in England. Simon de Montfort’s established a similar parliament in 1265.The Model parliament collected tax from the citizens in order to accommodate the expenses of the wars. The model parliament was the first parliament which included not only members of the clergy and the aristocracy but also the commoners from the counties(shires) and towns. The model parliament created a precedent which means each ‘successor of a baron’ who received a writ to the parliament ‘had a legal writ to receive a writ’. Edward created the model parliament to include more people in government. Edward’s model parliament includes all levels of people. From high level church officials to low level clergy each and every kind of person was included in model parliament.
The parliament consists of two knights from each country, two burgesses from each borough, and two citizens from each city and also low level clergy. The model parliament has a great impact on democracy. The model parliament was the first representative parliament which included low level clergy as the part of the parliament. The representatives of the model assembly had to pay a constant amount of tax and they communicated with the king. The modern parliament paves the way for democracy. Modern parliament included commoners as a part of it which was later a great inspiration to develop democracy. The model parliament included commoners as a part of it but the king was in the charge in the model parliament. Model parliament was held to be the model for the future. The model parliament was unicameral; there were 49 lords to sit with 292 common representatives.There were 400 members in the model assembly. This helped the king to address the grievances of the common people.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:We have to remember that Henry 3 of England was the father of Edward 1 .Henry made the justiciar post of England as vacant and modified the position of chancellor into a more junior rule.
Edward 1 was also called Edward Longshanks. Edward 1 was the tallest man of his era. His height was 6 ft 2 in . So he was nicknamed as Longshanks for his height.
Edward’s nickname was Hammer of the Scots. In 1296 Edward had invaded Scotland and made the Scottish people come under English rule. After this he was named as the ‘ Hammer of the Scots’.