Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England , so called because it lasted only three weeks .
Simplified: The Short Parliament in English history lasted from April 13 to May 5 1640 . It is called `` Short '' because it only lasted for three weeks .