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12 March, 09:29

What was NOT a part of the English Bill of Rights?

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  1. 12 March, 10:22
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    What's in the Bill of Rights?

    The English Bill of Rights includes the following items:

    A list of King James's misdeeds

    13 articles that outlined specific freedoms

    Confirmation that William and Mary were rightful successors to the throne of England

    In general, the Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarchy, elevated the status of Parliament and outlined specific rights of individuals.

    Some of the key liberties and concepts laid out in the articles include:

    Freedom to elect members of Parliament, without the king or queen's interference

    Freedom of speech in Parliament

    Freedom from royal interference with the law

    Freedom to petition the king

    Freedom to bear arms for self-defense

    Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail

    Freedom from taxation by royal prerogative, without the agreement of Parliament

    Freedom of fines and forfeitures without a trial

    Freedom from armies being raised during peacetimes

    Other important provisions were that Roman Catholics couldn't be king or queen, Parliament should be summoned frequently and the succession of the throne would be passed to Mary's sister, Princess Anne of Denmark, and her heirs (than to any heirs of William by a later marriage).

    Constitutional Monarchy

    The English Bill of Rights created a constitutional monarchy in England, meaning the king or queen acts as head of state but his or her powers are limited by law.

    Under this system, the monarchy couldn't rule without the consent of Parliament, and the people were given individual rights. In the modern-day British constitutional monarchy, the king or queen plays a largely ceremonial role.

    An earlier historical document, the 1215 Magna Carta of England, is also credited with limiting the powers of the monarchy and is sometimes cited as a precursor to the English Bill of Rights.

    John Locke

    Many historians also believe that the ideas of English philosopher John Locke greatly influenced the content of the Bill of Rights. Locke proposed that the role of the government is to protect its citizens' natural rights.

    The Bill of Rights was quickly followed by the 1689 Mutiny Act, which limited the maintenance of a standing army during peacetime to one year.

    In 1701, the English Bill of Rights was supplemented by England's Act of Settlement, which was essentially designed to further ensure Protestant succession to the throne.

    U. S. Bill of Rights

    The English Bill of Rights encouraged a form of government where the rights and liberties of individuals were protected. These ideas and philosophies penetrated into the colonies of North America.

    Many of the themes and philosophies found in the English Bill of Rights served as inspirations for principles that were eventually included in the American Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U. S. Constitution and, of course, the U. S. Bill of Rights.

    For example, the 1791 U. S. Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of speech, trial by jury and protection from cruel and unusual punishment.

    Legacy of the English Bill of Rights

    The English Bill of Rights has had a long-lasting impact on the role of government in England. It's also influenced laws, documents and ideologies in the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and other countries.

    The act limited the power of the monarchy, but it also bolstered the rights and liberties of individual citizens. Without the English Bill of Rights, the role of the monarchy might be much different than it is today.

    There's no question that this one act greatly affected how the English government operates and served as a stepping stone for modern-day democracies.
  2. 12 March, 12:04
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    Civil right movement and woman's rights to vote
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