Bill of Rights (1689)

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730.

Definition

A landmark statutory law that limited royal power and established that Parliament, not the monarch, held ultimate authority.

Exam Context

Bill of Rights (1689) appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 and English Expansion c.1688–c.1730.

British Depth Studies Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

Study Pathways

British Depth Studies

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730

English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

British Thematic Studies

Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014

Power c.1485–c.1800

Found in Revision Notes

British Depth Studies

The English Successions and the Settlement of Ireland

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 • English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

Revise note

British Thematic Studies

The Glorious Revolution and 18th Century Governance

Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014 • Power c.1485–c.1800

Revise note

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