# Statute of Westminster (1931)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1931-statute-of-westminster
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Parliament recognized the legislative autonomy of self-governing dominions. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1931 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The act marked a decisive constitutional transition from empire toward the Commonwealth.

## Why it matters
The act marked a decisive constitutional transition from empire toward the Commonwealth.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Statute of Westminster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Statute+of+Westminster&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Statute of Westminster](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Statute+of+Westminster)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)