Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689
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The Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 was an English statute that confirmed the legitimacy of William III and Mary II’s accession to the throne and the authority of the Convention Parliament following the Glorious Revolution.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
ⓘ
constitutional statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Kingdom of England and dominions thereunto belonging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToMonarch |
Mary II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | c. 1 ⓘ |
| confirmsLegitimacyOf |
accession of Mary II
ⓘ
accession of William III ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | helped secure the constitutional settlement following the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| enshrinesPrinciple |
parliamentary authority to determine the succession
ⓘ
recognition of de facto monarchs as de jure sovereigns ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1689 in England
ⓘ
1689 in law ⓘ Acts of the Parliament of England ⓘ Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | English constitutional law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
placed the title of William III and Mary II beyond legal dispute
ⓘ
validated statutes and proceedings of the Convention Parliament ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act for recognizeing King William and Queene Mary and for avoiding all Questions touching the Acts made in this present Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment |
Mary II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avoid doubts and questions concerning the legality of acts passed by the Convention Parliament
ⓘ
to confirm the validity and authority of the Convention Parliament ⓘ to recognize William III and Mary II as lawful sovereigns of England ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | key statute in the post-1688 constitutional settlement ⓘ |
| recognizesBody | Convention Parliament of 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalYear | 1 Will & Mar ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
abdication and flight of James II
ⓘ
offer of the Crown to William and Mary ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Act of Settlement 1701
NERFINISHED
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Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
succession to the Crown
ⓘ
validity of parliamentary proceedings ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public general act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1689 ⓘ |
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