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Bill of Rights

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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1689

Bill of Rights

Orange, William III · Westminster · King

Gives royal assent with Mary II to the Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

Stuart, Mary II · Westminster · Queen

Gives royal assent with William III to the Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

Mary II · Queen

The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments

Bill of Rights

Mary II · Queen

The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections.

Bill of Rights

Mary II · Queen

The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without Parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition.

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