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DENIUS [597]
3 years ago
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And whereas the said late King James the Second having abdicated the government, and the throne being thereby vacant, his Highne

ss the prince of Orange (whom it hath pleased Almighty God to make the glorious instrument of delivering this kingdom from popery and arbitrary power) did [send letters to the Lords] . . . to meet and sit at Westminster upon the two and twentieth day of January in this year 1689, in order to such an establishment as that their religion, laws, and liberties might not again be in danger of being subverted . . . .
According to the paragraph above, what was the authors’ purpose in creating this document?
to promote Catholics to high office

to force Parliament to share power with the king

to force King James II to abdicate

to prevent liberties from being threatened in the future
History
1 answer:
gavmur [86]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Explanation:

1. That the pretended power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by regal authority, without consent of parliament is illegal.

2. That the pretended power of dispensing with the laws, or the execution of law by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.

3. That the commission for erecting the late court of commissioners for ecclesiastical causes, and all other commissions and courts of like nature, are illegal and pernicious.

4. That levying money for or to the use of the crown by pretense of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.

5. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.

6. That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.

7. That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defense suitable to their conditions, and as allowed by law.

8. That election of members of parliament ought to be free.

9. That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.

10. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

11. That jurors ought to be duly impaneled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders.

12. That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction are illegal and void.

13. And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the laws, parliament ought to be held frequently.                                                  

sry if its not the answer you were looking for. It worked for me but it might just be my thing sry again if its not

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