# Bill of Rights (1689)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1689-bill-of-rights
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Parliament set out limits on royal authority and protections for parliamentary privilege. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1689 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The act became a cornerstone of the post-revolution constitutional settlement.

## Why it matters
The act became a cornerstone of the post-revolution constitutional settlement.

Ruler at the time: [Mary II](https://english-history.com/rulers/mary-ii)

## Sources
- [UK Parliament — Bill of Rights 1689](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/revolution/collections1/collections-glorious-revolution/billofrights/)
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Bill of Rights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Bill+of+Rights&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Bill of Rights](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Bill+of+Rights)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)