William Orange III3 April 1689
Accepts Parliament's annual control over military discipline through the Mutiny Act
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Accepts Parliament's annual control over military discipline through the Mutiny Act
Shares in the new constitutional settlement limiting standing-army authority
William III of Orange assents to the Mutiny Act, reinforcing the principle that military discipline and a standing army depend on parliamentary authorization.
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