Sackyhack

Sackyhack t1_j4on20n wrote

> In general, the Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarchy, elevated the status of Parliament and outlined specific rights of individuals.

> Some of the key liberties and concepts laid out in the articles include:

  • Freedom to elect members of Parliament, without the king or queen’s interference

  • Freedom of speech in Parliament

  • Freedom from royal interference with the law

  • Freedom to petition the king

  • Freedom to bear arms for self-defense

  • Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail

  • Freedom from taxation by royal prerogative, without the agreement of Parliament

  • Freedom of fines and forfeitures without a trial

  • Freedom from armies being raised during peacetimes

https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/english-bill-of-rights#:~:text=Freedom%20to%20petition%20the%20king,without%20the%20agreement%20of%20Parliament

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Sackyhack t1_j4omky7 wrote

Many of the amendments in the Bill of Rights are taken directly from this. In fact, the colonists felt like some of these rights weren’t being respected prior to the revolution, which led to the revolt. After independence the founding fathers just reiterated them to make sure it didn’t happen again.

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