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Rhys Gruffydd
Sir Rhys Gruffydd (by 1513 – 30 July 1580) was the member of Parliament of England, Parliament for the constituency of Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency), Caernarfon for the parliaments of November 1554 and 1555.GRUFFYDD, Sir Rhys (by 1513-80), of Penrhyn, Caern. History of Parliament. Retrieved 6 June 2018. Rhys was the son of Sir William Gruffydd, a member of the Griffiths of Penrhyn, chamberlain of Wales, and his wife, Sian Stradling. He was paternal descendant of Welsh magnate Gwilym ap Griffith. Rhys was said to have spent much of his early life in London. He was also celebrated by Welsh poets William Cynwal and Sion Brwynog for his military prowess in the Irish wars. On the death of his elder brother Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised the English monarch. Great councils were first called Parliaments during the reign of Henry III (). By this time, the king required Parliament's consent to levy taxation. Originally a unicameral body, a bicameral Parliament emerged when its membership was divided into the House of Lords and House of Commons, which included knights of the shire and burgesses. During Henry IV's time on the throne, the role of Parliament expanded beyond the determination of taxation policy to include the "redress of grievances," which essentially enabled English citizens to petition the body to address complaints in their local towns and counties. By this time, citizens were given the power to vote to elect their representatives—the burgesses—to the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
