The Bill of Rights 1689 is an act of the Parliament of England that set out certain basic civil rights and changed the succession to the English Crown. It remains a foundational statute in English constitutional law.
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is an act of the Parliament of England that set out certain basic civil rights and changed the succession to the English Crown
The Act, royal assent
The Bill of Rights received royal assent on 16 December 1689.
Lead, first sentence, origin clause
an act of the Parliament of England
Lead, first sentence, alternate name
sometimes known as the Bill of Rights 1688
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In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
Infobox date: 1689
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