the Great Council
The Witenagemot was renamed the Great Council during the reign of Simon De Montfort.
the Great Council
Perhaps a privy council. or Perhaps a parliament.
Calling out the military
Simon De Montfort
Simon de montfort
Witan /witenagemot
witenagemot:)
witenagemot
Approving laws, advising the king, and acting as a court. They didn't call out the military.
The Witenagemot was an Anglo-Saxon council of elders that advised the king on governance issues, including matters of law, taxation, and policy decisions. They also played a role in electing the king and approving major decisions affecting the kingdom.