In the 14th century Parliament began to involve the three estates of the realm (lords, clergy and commons) more fully. In 1312, during Edward II's troubled reign, a group of lords, led by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, claimed to represent the whole nation when they introduced
ordinances to limit the king's reliance on 'bad' councillors and to trim his power. These ordinances made no reference to the voice of the
clergy or the commons From that time, all major matters were to be treated, accorded and established in Parliament' by agreement
between the king and all the estates of the realm.
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