Parliament of England

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The Parliament of England was the historic legislative body of the Kingdom of England, evolving from medieval councils into a bicameral institution that laid much of the foundation for modern parliamentary democracy before its replacement in 1707.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical legislature
parliament
appliesToJurisdiction England
English overseas possessions (various periods)
Wales
chamber House of Commons
House of Lords
composedOf clergy
commons
nobility
constitutionalPrincipleDeveloped consent of the governed through representatives
limitation of royal prerogative
parliamentary sovereignty
constitutionalSignificance foundation of modern parliamentary democracy in the English-speaking world
country England
Kingdom of England
dissolutionCause Acts of Union 1707
dissolved 1707
hasMember burgesses
knights of the shire
lords spiritual
lords temporal
hasPart House of Commons of England
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
monarch
hasRole consent to legislation
lawmaking
redress of grievances
taxation approval
headOfGovernmentRoleCreated Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (evolved later from English parliamentary system)
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages
inception 13th century
languageOfWorkOrName Early Modern English
Latin
Middle English
legislativeBodyOf Kingdom of England
legislativeBranchOf English government
location London, England
surface form: London

City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
meetsIn Palace of Westminster
predecessor Great Council of Mechelen
surface form: Great Council of the realm

Privy Council
surface form: Royal Council of England
religion Christianity (dominant context)
religiousAffiliation Church of England
surface form: Church of England (post-Reformation)

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church (medieval period)
replacedBy Parliament of Great Britain
significantEvent Act of Settlement 1701
Act of Supremacy 1534
surface form: Acts of Supremacy

English Bill of Rights
surface form: Bill of Rights 1689

English Civil War period
English Reformation legislation
Glorious Revolution
surface form: Glorious Revolution 1688–1689

Long Parliament 1640
surface form: Long Parliament

Model Parliament of 1295
Petition of Right 1628
surface form: Petition of Right

Restoration of the monarchy
surface form: Restoration of the monarchy 1660

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Lord Protector appointedBy Parliament of England
Humble Petition and Advice proposedBy Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Declaration of Breda addressedTo Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Clarendon Code enforcement legislativeBody Parliament of England
subject surface form: Clarendon Code
Williamites supportedBy Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Navigation Act 1651 legislativeBody Parliament of England
Navigation Act of 1651 targeting Dutch shipping enactedBy Parliament of England
subject surface form: Navigation Act of 1651
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Henry Cromwell memberOf Parliament of England
execution of Charles I organisedBy Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
execution of Charles I significantParticipant Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
Royalist Scottish army opposedTo Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
Battle of Inverkeithing belligerent Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
Battle of Carbisdale opposedTo Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
RAC regulationBy Parliament of England
subject surface form: Royal African Company
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington memberOf Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English House of Lords
King of England authorityOver Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Buckingham representedIn Parliament of England
Acts of Union 1536 and 1543 locationOfLegislature Parliament of England
Areopagitica addresses Parliament of England
Areopagitica dedicatedTo Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
The Gunpowder Plot opponent Parliament of England
subject surface form: Gunpowder Plot
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Solemn League and Covenant participant Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Navigation Act 1660 parliament Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliament
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates targetAudience Parliament of England
this entity surface form: English Parliamentarians
Monck associatedWith Parliament of England
subject surface form: George Monck
1st Duke of Albemarle allegiance Parliament of England
subject surface form: George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533 enactedBy Parliament of England
Act of Succession 1534 parliament Parliament of England
Convention Parliament of 1660 legislativeBody Parliament of England
Navigation Act 1673 jurisdiction Parliament of England
Navigation Act 1673 enactedBy Parliament of England
Navigation Act 1696 legislativeBody Parliament of England
John Lambert allegiance Parliament of England
Anne Vere associatedWith Parliament of England
Laud triedBy Parliament of England
subject surface form: William Laud
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Navigation Acts (England) legislativeBody Parliament of England
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye) supported Parliament of England
subject surface form: William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele
this entity surface form: English Parliament
Monck’s Regiment of Foot allegiance Parliament of England
Thomas Cromwell associatedWith Parliament of England
Act in Restraint of Appeals passedBy Parliament of England
Act of First Fruits and Tenths passedBy Parliament of England
Act of Annates jurisdiction Parliament of England
Act for the Submission of the Clergy enactedBy Parliament of England
Act of Appeals parliament Parliament of England
2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron memberOf Parliament of England
subject surface form: Thomas Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
this entity surface form: English Parliament
2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron allegiance Parliament of England
subject surface form: Thomas Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron