Curia Regis

Curia Regis is a Latin term meaning " Royal Council " or "the Court of the King". In England, the Curia Regis was a gathering of royal vassals and clerics who advised the king on legislative issues. It replaced after the Norman invasion of 1066 its predecessor, the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot.

William the Conqueror circumcised after the conquest of the power of the Earl, who had some very extensive lands in Anglo -Saxon times. He forgave small lands to its main military ally. Although William was an absolute ruler, but was looking at the legislation Always seek the advice of the Curia Regis.

The Earls wrestled with the clergy and the king to power. In 1215 they forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. This stipulated that the king without the consent of the Council apart from the tithe not collect taxes or allowed to re- introduce. It was also determined that the Earls, and the archbishops, bishops and abbots had to be personally invited by the King to the Assembly, the Parlement or Parliament.

In 1265, invited Simon V. de Montfort, the. Against his brother Henry III rebelled, his supporters without royal assent to a parliament. In addition to 120 Church men and 23 Earls also two knights from each county and two citizens from each Borough were invited - the first time that commoners participated in an English Parliament.

De Montfort's new rules were formally confirmed by Edward I in 1295 with the Model Parliament. Over time, this developed into the English Parliament.

• Latin phrase
• English History