The parliament convened by Henry IV at Coventry in 1404, from which all lawyers were excluded; = "Parliament of Dunces".
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Baker (c1568–1645), religious writer and historian. After post-classical Latin parliamentum indoctorum.
Definition of Unlearned Parliament in US English:
Unlearned Parliament
noun
historical
The parliament convened by Henry IV at Coventry in 1404, from which all lawyers were excluded; = "Parliament of Dunces".
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Baker (c1568–1645), religious writer and historian. After post-classical Latin parliamentum indoctorum.