Mad Parliament
Mad Parliament 〈英〉疯狂议会 1258年，亨利三世迫于贵族压力，同意将国家权力授予一个由国王和贵族共同提名组成的委员会行使，该委员会由24人组成，国王与贵族各任命12人。该委员会被授权可采取一切必要的改革措施，并因其激进性和措施强硬而被称作「疯狂议会」。1258年的《牛津条例》〔Provisions of Oxford〕便由该委员会起草。 (→parliamentum insanum)
MAD PARLIAMENT
mad parliament
Mad Parliament. In 1258, an assembly of 24 barons summoned to Oxford by Henry III that ultimately carried out certain reforms to settle differences between the king and the barons. • The assembly was called the Mad Parliament because it abridged the king’s power and gave unprecedented powers to the barons. The parliament produced the