"The rise in influence of the English parliament was not for the benefit of “we the people” but as a route for King Edward III to raise more money for his war with France. The older feudal customs originating organically from the community and Christianity were too restricting on power-hungry Monarchs. A mechanism was needed to bring about change (Parliament and legislation), but the people would never agree to such a thing, so the desired changes needed to be made “in their name.” They need representatives able to be successfully manipulated, as King Edward did when he made various concessions to Parliament so it would cooperate with his agenda. From its inception, the return of Roman ideas of the state has been used to manipulate and abuse the people. After experiencing the long-term effects of republics and representatives the 15th century Italian friar Girolamo Savonarola wrote “know that the only purpose of parliament is to snatch the sovereign power from the hands of the people.” https://www.thepostil.com/representation-and-written-constitutions-the-origins-of-freedom/