Bill+of+Rights+(GB)

In 1688, after the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary, King and Queen of England, signed the Bill of Rights. This ment that parliament was no longer dependent on the King to pass laws. The Bill of Rights was a stepping stone for British government. Parliament was now able to pass bills, while the King was unable to make decisions with out the consent of Parliament. The bill entailed allowing parliament to hold more meetings, free elections, and freedom of speech.

http://www.magnacartaplus.org/1689-rights/

Taite, George E. __Proud Ages: A story of England from earliest times__. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, 1958.

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