The Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution of England pt. IIof England pt. II

The Constitutional The Constitutional Monarchy and English Bill Monarchy and English Bill

of Rightsof Rights

Promises of the King and QueenPromises of the King and Queen

William and Mary agreed to a form of William and Mary agreed to a form of limited governmentlimited government when they accepted when they accepted the thronethe throne

They believed that a They believed that a social contractsocial contract between the government and the people between the government and the people was better than absolute rulewas better than absolute rule

This agreement laid the foundation for This agreement laid the foundation for future political revolutions influenced by future political revolutions influenced by Enlightenment philosophyEnlightenment philosophy

Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy

The King became the The King became the Head of State Head of State and and is legally bound by the Constitutionis legally bound by the Constitution

A A Prime MinisterPrime Minister is elected Head of is elected Head of Government and leads the ParliamentGovernment and leads the Parliament

The King’s power was The King’s power was severely severely restrictedrestricted and could not act without the and could not act without the consent of Parliamentconsent of Parliament

Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy Kings Restricted Powers included:Kings Restricted Powers included:

1.1. Could no longer Could no longer suspend lawssuspend laws without without consent of Parliamentconsent of Parliament

2. Could not 2. Could not levy taxes levy taxes against the public against the public for royal affairsfor royal affairs

3. Could not 3. Could not appoint people to royal appoint people to royal positionspositions, ,

4. Could not 4. Could not maintain a standing armymaintain a standing army during peacetime without Parliament's during peacetime without Parliament's permission permission

English Bill of RightsEnglish Bill of Rights Parliament quickly passed a new social Parliament quickly passed a new social

contract called the contract called the English Bill of RightsEnglish Bill of Rights in in 16891689

1.1. State State Natural Rights and Freedoms Natural Rights and Freedoms that the that the citizens of England were entitled to citizens of England were entitled to -”-”And they do claim, demand and insist upon And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties”undoubted rights and liberties”

states the states the constitutional requirements of constitutional requirements of the Crownthe Crown to seek the consent of the people to seek the consent of the people -” -” That the pretended power of dispensing with That the pretended power of dispensing with laws or the execution of laws by regal laws or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal” exercised of late, is illegal”

Enlightenment Ideals at WorkEnlightenment Ideals at Work English citizens and new rights and freedoms English citizens and new rights and freedoms

to participate in their governmentto participate in their government

1.1. Citizens had Citizens had popular sovereigntypopular sovereignty through through free elections of representatives to Parliamentfree elections of representatives to Parliament

2.2. Citizens were granted Citizens were granted political freedompolitical freedom and and had a right to petition the kinghad a right to petition the king

3.3. Government could not act without the Government could not act without the consent of the governedconsent of the governed

The Legacy of the English Bill of The Legacy of the English Bill of RightsRights

The English Bill of Rights directly The English Bill of Rights directly influenced the influenced the social contractssocial contracts of of the American Colonists in 1776 and the American Colonists in 1776 and French peasantry in 1789French peasantry in 1789

It is still a working body of law It is still a working body of law among all of England and its subjectsamong all of England and its subjects