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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8292965 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 Context triple: [Convention Parliament of 1689, significantAct, Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689]
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A.
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement 1701 is a landmark English statute that established the Protestant succession to the English throne and significantly shaped the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty in Britain.
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B.
Toleration Act 1689
The Toleration Act 1689 was an English law passed after the Glorious Revolution that granted limited religious freedom to Protestant dissenters while maintaining the Church of England’s established status.
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C.
Petition of Right 1628
The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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D.
Convention Parliament of 1689
The Convention Parliament of 1689 was the English assembly that declared James II had abdicated and offered the crown jointly to William III and Mary II, thereby establishing the constitutional settlement of the Glorious Revolution.
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E.
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement 1701 is a landmark English statute that established the Protestant succession to the English throne and significantly shaped the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty in Britain.
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B.
Toleration Act 1689
The Toleration Act 1689 was an English law passed after the Glorious Revolution that granted limited religious freedom to Protestant dissenters while maintaining the Church of England’s established status.
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C.
Petition of Right 1628
The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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D.
Convention Parliament of 1689
The Convention Parliament of 1689 was the English assembly that declared James II had abdicated and offered the crown jointly to William III and Mary II, thereby establishing the constitutional settlement of the Glorious Revolution.
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E.
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Kingdom of England and dominions thereunto belonging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToMonarch |
Mary II of England
NERFINISHED
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | c. 1 ⓘ |
| confirmsLegitimacyOf |
accession of Mary II
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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
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recognition of de facto monarchs as de jure sovereigns ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1689 in England
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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
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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
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avoid doubts and questions concerning the legality of acts passed by the Convention Parliament
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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
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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
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validity of parliamentary proceedings ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public general act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1689 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 Description of subject: 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.
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