The Bill of Rights in England [1688]:

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The Bill of Rights in England of 1688 established constitutional monarchy by stating that the monarch was subject to the law of the land, along with other guarantees of individual liberties, such as freedom of speech and the right to a fair trial. This curtailed the arbitrary power of the monarch and established the principle of limited government in England. It did not resolve religious questions or reaffirm the divine-right theory of kingship, nor did it confirm the king's right to raise standing armies without Parliament's approval. It also did not expand the political power of the working class, which did not yet have the right to vote.