Simon de Montfort: The turning point for democracy that gets overlooked

BBC ^ | 19 January 2015 | BBC,Luke Foddy.

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Thanks for the Additional info.
It is such an important part of our shared history that you won’t be suprised to know that very few people ,here, are even aware of these events.

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History is littered with Forgotten heros.

Strange isn’t it how a gift that precious is never appreciated unless you’ve done the butt kicking yourself in order to achieve it.
The Same with Israel, Those “Palestinians” Must be some real twits to reject the gift they where given there.

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Edward I also introduced important legal and administrative reforms. His reign is one of the most important in English history.

Unfortunately, given the state of history education these days, most people only know the Braveheart story about him.

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Edward I Documentary - Biography of the life of Edward Longshanks King of England

What was the Battle of Lewes (May 1264) | Bill Thisdell | Sussex Past

• Battle of Lewes: England's first fight for democracy? [ AD 1264 ] [12/29/2014]

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While not nearly as exciting, this story does match with the fact that Edward’s entire body was never boiled or dismembered, and instead interred at Westminster Abbey. There, it remained undisturbed until 1774 when the dean and a group of history enthusiasts opened the tomb and examined the body. It was remarkably complete. The poet and artist William Blake even made a sketch. Edward I in his tomb, 1774. Sketch by William Blake