The representative assembly fell into disuse in many of the more important states of Europe in the seventeenth century. However, it survived in England, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and many of the German statelets, the southern ones particularly. In the eighteenth century, the English parliament was effectively transplanted to the United States, and in the nineteenth century it evolved there in an increasingly democratic direction.
The representative assembly lost its relevance in many influential European countries during the 17th century. However, it continued to exist in England, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, and several smaller German states, particularly those in the south. By the 18th century, the English parliament had been relocated to the United States, where it evolved into a more democratic institution over time.