United KingdomHistory 42 · History
In the Middle Ages, the Scottish Parliament had three Houses, called Estates. Which groups were they?
- aThe lords, the commons and the clergyCorrect answer
- bThe king, the queen and the lords
- cThe Highlands, the Lowlands and the Islands
- dThe judges, the army and the merchants
Why?
Scotland's medieval Parliament had three Estates: the lords, the commons and the clergy (people of the Church).
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