Permanent historical factsheet

Declaration of Rights

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1689Date range
6Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1689

John Somers12 February 1689

Westminster · Government / Government of England

Helps draft the Declaration of Rights for the Convention Parliament

William Orange III13 February 1689

Whitehall · Government / Government of England

Accepts the crown jointly with Mary after the Declaration of Rights is presented

Mary Stuart II13 February 1689

Whitehall · Government / Government of England

Accepts the crown jointly with William after the Declaration of Rights is presented

William III of Orange13 February 1689

Government / Government of England

William III of Orange and Mary accept the Declaration of Rights when the English crown is offered to them.

Anne1689

Government / Government of England

The Declaration of Rights, if there are no heirs to William & Mary Anne will succeed

Somers Somers, 1st1689

Government / Government of England

Helps draft the Declaration of Rights

Names involved

AnneJohn SomersMary Stuart IISomers Somers, 1stWilliam III of OrangeWilliam Orange III

Provenance

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