It is the old Saxon idea of the witenagemot-the council of a few wise men ruling the clan.
"The Canadian Commonwealth"
Agnes C. Laut
The witenagemot-or Saxon council of wise men-stands for Canada's ideal of a parliament.
"The Canadian Commonwealth"
Agnes C. Laut
At least in theory, however, the Norman kings were accustomed to consult this gathering of magnates, very much as their predecessors had been accustomed to consult the witenagemot, upon all important questions of legislation, finance, and public policy.
"The Governments of Europe"
Frederic Austin Ogg