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Parley (parli or parlei) is a discussion or conference
Meeting

In a meeting, two or more people come together for the purpose of discussing a predetermined topic such as business or community event planning, often in a formal setting....
, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or other matters. The root of the word parley is parlée, which is from the French verb parler "to speak"; specifically the conjugation parlez "you(pl) speak", whether as imperative or indicative.

Beginning in the High Middle Ages
High Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages was the periodization of history of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries . The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500....
 with the expansion of monarchs, a parley, or "talk", was a meeting held between kings and their chief retainers.






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Parley (parli or parlei) is a discussion or conference
Meeting

In a meeting, two or more people come together for the purpose of discussing a predetermined topic such as business or community event planning, often in a formal setting....
, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or other matters. The root of the word parley is parlée, which is from the French verb parler "to speak"; specifically the conjugation parlez "you(pl) speak", whether as imperative or indicative.

Beginning in the High Middle Ages
High Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages was the periodization of history of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries . The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500....
 with the expansion of monarchs, a parley, or "talk", was a meeting held between kings and their chief retainers. Parleys were part of the many changes in Europe, especially regarding governments. These meetings can be attributed to the formation of parliaments, which are derived from a similar root, parliamentum, simply meaning "talking".

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