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The Bill of Rights was | The Bill of Rights is a major constitutional document that was drawn up after the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1688-89, which resulted in the exile of King James II and the accession to the throne of William of Orange and Mary. Its purposes were to depose James II for misgovernment; to determine the succession to the throne, to prevent arbitrary actions by future [[monarchy|monarchs]], and to guarantee parliament’s powers in relation to them.<br> | ||
Its principle contents | Its principle contents are: | ||
* a declaration by the Commons and the Lords commencing with a list of the misdeeds of James II; | * a declaration by the Commons and the Lords commencing with a list of the misdeeds of James II; | ||
* [[/Addendum#The Thirteen Articles|the Thirteen Articles]] defining the limitations of the Crown and confirming the rights of Parliament and the individual; | * [[/Addendum#The Thirteen Articles|the Thirteen Articles]] defining the limitations of the Crown and confirming the rights of Parliament and the individual; | ||
* a confirmation of the accession of William and Mary to the Throne and a definition of the succession. | * a confirmation of the accession of William and Mary to the Throne and a definition of the succession. | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 21 February 2012
The Bill of Rights is a major constitutional document that was drawn up after the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89, which resulted in the exile of King James II and the accession to the throne of William of Orange and Mary. Its purposes were to depose James II for misgovernment; to determine the succession to the throne, to prevent arbitrary actions by future monarchs, and to guarantee parliament’s powers in relation to them.
Its principle contents are:
- a declaration by the Commons and the Lords commencing with a list of the misdeeds of James II;
- the Thirteen Articles defining the limitations of the Crown and confirming the rights of Parliament and the individual;
- a confirmation of the accession of William and Mary to the Throne and a definition of the succession.