English Bill of Rights
1689 constitutional settlement
The English Bill of Rights is a 1689 act of Parliament establishing constitutional limits on the monarchy and guaranteeing certain rights to English subjects.
Enacted after the Glorious Revolution deposed James II, it prohibited the crown from suspending laws, levying taxes, or maintaining a standing army without parliamentary consent.
It guaranteed free elections, freedom of speech in Parliament, and the right to petition the monarch.
The document influenced later constitutional frameworks, including the United States Bill of Rights.
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