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__The English Bill of Rights__ The English Bill of Rights was established by parliament in direct response to Stuart Absolutism in 1689 under the leadership of William and Marry following the Glorious revolution. Parliament formed their intentions in the Bill of Rights which ultimately turned out to be the cornerstone of the modern British constitution. It stated the King could not be Roman Catholic; a standing army in time of peace was illegal without parliamentary approval; taxation was illegal without parliamentary consent; excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments were prohibited; the right to trial by jury was granted; and free elections to parliament would be held.

McKay, John P. __History of Western society__. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.