Abstract：

The crisis of 1297 was one of the most serious political crises in medieval England. It was triggered by the Gascoigne territory dispute of in the European continent, entangled with the Welsh rebellion on the British Island and the Scottish national struggle against Britain, and once seriously impacted the legitimate authority of the House of Plantagenet in British rule. Under the pressure of the parliament, the church and the public, Edward I was forced to adjust his political ideas, confirmed the Magna Carta and the Forest Charter three times, and recognized and expanded the legitimate rights and interests of the representatives of the subjects. The King's power was restricted from collecting taxes wantonly in the name of“urgent need”and“public welfare”. The connotation of“public will”or“public permission”was further enriched, and the concept of“king under the law”had once again become a social consensus. The crisis was temporarily resolved in favor of the parliament, which promoted the growth of the British Parliament and also had an important impact on the domestic economic environment and foreign relations.

Published on Economic and Social History Review, Issue 1, 2021.