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GCSE History · key term
A law passed in 1689 which restricted royal power and protected Parliament’s authority over matters including taxation, legislation and its own proceedings.
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Paper 2
Revise: The Glorious Revolution and 18th Century GovernanceIn 1689 Parliament declared that James had abdicated by deserting his kingdom. It offered the throne jointly to William III and Mary II, who accepted a Declaration of Rights, subsequently enacted as the Bill of Rights. Parliament was not merely accepting the next hereditary ruler: it was helping determine who could rule and the conditions under which they held power.
Distinguish the revolution in 1688 from the constitutional settlement and Bill of Rights in 1689.
Link parliamentary control of money to practical influence over government, rather than simply listing provisions of the Bill of Rights.
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