After the battle of Lewes, in which he defeated King Henry III of England, Simon de Montfort
A) became England's de facto ruler and subsequently had himself crowned as King Edward I.
B) nullified all baronial debts to the crown and redistributed crown lands among opposition barons, thereby sowing the seeds of another civil war.
C) convened a parliament to which he summoned not just noblemen but also, for the first time, commoners.
D) ruled as regent until Henry's more agreeable son, Edward I, was old enough to assume the throne.

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After the Battle of Lewes, Simon de Montfort convened a parliament that was notable for including commoners, marking a significant step in the development of the English parliamentary system.

After the Battle of Lewes, in Which He Defeated King