English Bill of Rights

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The English Bill of Rights is a 1689 act of the English Parliament that limited the powers of the monarchy, affirmed certain civil liberties, and helped establish principles of constitutional government and the rule of law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament
constitutional document
legal instrument
alsoKnownAs An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
Bill of Rights 1689
appliesTo subjects of the English Crown
country Kingdom of England
dateEnacted 1689-12-16
establishedPrinciple freedom of speech in Parliament
frequent parliaments should be held
independence of the judiciary implied
monarch may not levy taxes without grant of Parliament
monarch may not suspend laws without consent of Parliament
prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments
prohibition of excessive bail
prohibition of excessive fines
right of Protestants to have arms for their defence within the rule of law
right to petition the monarch
followedBy Act of Settlement 1701
historicalPeriod Glorious Revolution
influenced United States Bill of Rights
linked to: Bill of Rights

constitutional monarchy in the United Kingdom
development of liberal democracy
human rights law traditions in common law countries
inspiredBy Declaration of Right 1689
jurisdiction England
Wales
language English
legalEffect confirmed that the Crown could not maintain a standing army in peacetime without parliamentary consent
restricted royal interference in parliamentary elections
legalStatus statute
legislativeBody Parliament of England
limitedPowerOf English monarchy
locationSigned Westminster
linked to: London, England
mainPurpose to affirm certain rights and liberties of subjects
to limit the powers of the monarchy
to regulate the succession to the English throne
monarchInvolved Mary II of England
William III of England
partOf United Kingdom constitutional law
precededBy Glorious Revolution of 1688
linked to: Glorious Revolution
setsOut conditions for accepting William III and Mary II as joint sovereigns
strengthenedPowerOf Parliament of England
subject civil liberties
constitutional law
parliamentary sovereignty
rule of law
separation of powers
yearEnacted 1689

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United States Constitution influencedBy English Bill of Rights
Anne, Queen of Great Britain causeOfSuccession Glorious Revolution settlement
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Magna Carta influenced English Bill of Rights
British monarch furtherDefinedBy Bill of Rights 1689
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English Bill of Rights alsoKnownAs Bill of Rights 1689
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English Bill of Rights alsoKnownAs An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
linked to: English Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights inspiredBy Declaration of Right 1689
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Petition of Right 1628 influenced Bill of Rights 1689
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Stuart period significantEvent Bill of Rights 1689
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Act of Settlement 1701 predecessorLaw Bill of Rights 1689
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Crown in right of the United Kingdom constitutionalDocumentsInclude Bill of Rights 1689
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Glorious Revolution resultedIn Bill of Rights 1689
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Glorious Revolution legalInstrument Declaration of Right 1689
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Glorious Revolution legalInstrument Bill of Rights 1689
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Bill of Rights influencedBy English Bill of Rights of 1689
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Habeas Corpus Act 1679 relatedTo Bill of Rights 1689
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Queen of Grenada successionLaw Bill of Rights 1689
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Queen of Solomon Islands successionLaw Bill of Rights 1689
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Parliament of England significantEvent Bill of Rights 1689
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English law hasKeyStatute Bill of Rights 1689
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Virginia Declaration of Rights precededBy English Bill of Rights
Queen of New Zealand successionLaw Bill of Rights 1689
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Declaration of Rights (Massachusetts) inspiredBy English Bill of Rights of 1689
subject linked to: Declaration of Rights
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Petition Clause historicalInfluence English Bill of Rights of 1689
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British monarchy successionLaw Bill of Rights 1689
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Declaration of Indulgence repealedBy Bill of Rights 1689
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Succession to the Crown Act 2013 amends Bill of Rights 1689
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Bloodless Revolution hasEffect Bill of Rights 1689
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Bloodless Revolution legalDocument Bill of Rights 1689
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Toleration Act 1689 relatedTo Bill of Rights 1689
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The Immortal Seven relatedTo English Bill of Rights
English Whigs supportedDocument Bill of Rights 1689
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Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) relatedTo Bill of Rights 1689 (England and Wales)
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His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 relatedLegislation Bill of Rights 1689
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Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution inspiredBy English Bill of Rights of 1689
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House of Commons of England associatedWithLegalInstrument Bill of Rights 1689
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament includesNotableExample Bill of Rights 1689
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Constitution of the United Kingdom includes Bill of Rights 1689
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King of England constitutionalDocument Bill of Rights 1689
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Virginia Constitution of 1776 influencedBy English Bill of Rights
Royal Succession Act 2013 (New Zealand) relatedTo Bill of Rights 1688 (as applied in New Zealand)
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Convention Parliament of 1689 significantAct Bill of Rights 1689
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Declaration for Liberty of Conscience followedBy Bill of Rights 1689
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Declaration of Right followedBy Bill of Rights 1689
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Declaration of Right relatedTo Bill of Rights 1689
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Declaration of Right partOf English constitutional settlement of 1689
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contributed to invitation to William of Orange hasOutcome Bill of Rights 1689
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Mutiny Act relatedTo Bill of Rights 1689
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Legal history of the United Kingdom includesEvent Bill of Rights 1689
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