Modus Tenendi Parliamentum
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The Modus Tenendi Parliamentum is a 14th century document that outlined an idealised version of English parliamentary procedure.
Probably written during the 1320s, it described the procedures and organisation of Parliament. During the reign of Richard II, it was used as a justification for the House of Lancaster's claims that a representatives' vote in the House of Commons had equal worth as that of members of the House of Lords and of the Magnate.
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