How did Politics show that England had truly become a constitutional monarchy?
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What is the Bill of Rights 1698?
A watered down version of the Declaration of Rights that William and Mary had to follow.
What was included in the Bill of Rights?
No Catholic can inherit the throne.
No monarch could marry a Catholic.
No monarch could have a standing army.
Only Parliament had to consent all the taxation.
What is the Mutiny Act 1698?
It prevented the creation of any standing army without the consent of the Parliamenf
What is the Triennial Act of 1694?
An agreement that Parliament meets at least once every 3 years and that general elections will be held every 3 years too.
What did the Triennial Act of 1694 cause?
Parties became more active as elections were now regularly contested.
It guaranteed regular elections.
William had to meet Parliament regularly for every 3 years.
What is the Act of Settlement 1701?
It officially prevented any Catholic from next on the throne as it encourages them to convert to Protestantism.
What is the effects of the Act of Settlement 1670?
It established that the monarchy had to be Protestant.
Why was the Act of Settlement 1670 created?
There was a constitutional crisis as Mary died with no heir in 1694 while Anne’s son died in 1700. This then caused the fear that the next heir would be a Catholic.