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The English Bill of Rights curtailed absolute royal authority

Parliament passed landmark legislation following the Glorious Revolution of 1688

Enacted by Parliament in 1689 after William III and Mary II assumed the throne, the Bill of Rights set strict limits on royal prerogative. It required parliamentary consent for taxation and standing armies, guaranteed free parliamentary speech, and established fundamental rights later influencing the United States Constitution.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Parliament passed landmark legislation following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The figure is taken from The National Archives, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.