Merciless Parliament References Merciless Parliament English history Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: United Kingdom/ Political struggles and Richard’s depositionIn the Merciless Parliament of 1388 five lords accused the king’s friends of treason under an expansive definition of the crime. Read MoreIn the Merciless Parliament of 1388 five lords accused the king’s friends of treason under an expansive definition of the crime. Read MoreRobert de Vere, 9th earl of Oxford…forced to submit to the Merciless Parliament of 1388 and to the five lords appellant who controlled the realm until 1389, when the king asserted his authority by proclaiming his minority at an end. Read More…forced to submit to the Merciless Parliament of 1388 and to the five lords appellant who controlled the realm until 1389, when the king asserted his authority by proclaiming his minority at an end. Read More