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After the 1688 Glorious Revolution and the flight of King James II
- Accused of trying to undermind parliament and restore Roman Catholicism
- Tried to arrest 5 members of parliament
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Parliament invited William of Orange (from Holland) to take over
- Conditioned this upon his acceptance of the Bill of Rights
Terms
- Must have regular parliaments
- Free elections
- Freedom of speech in parliament (Parliamentary privilege)
- Asserts the Magna Carta (1215) – no taxation without parliamentary consent
- Established Parliamentary sovereignty