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Magna Carta - a charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons in 1215. The document is regarded as the basis of English constitutional practice. image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta
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The first English Parliament - government body which advised the king and had both a judicial and a legislative functions - summoned for the first time. image source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2590006/The-700-year-old-expense-claim-How-people-sent-Parliament-named-received-VERY-generous-handouts-King.html
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In 1341, the Parliament undergoes further development - it is divided into two Houses: The Upper Chamber (House of Lords) and the Lower Chamber (House of Commons). This system confirmed the new order of membership (elected Commons separately from nobility and clergy) of the Parliament. image source: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/9062057/2_houses_tiny_landscape.gif?1477453631
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The authority of Parliament further grew under King Edward III; it was established that no law could be made, nor any tax levied, without the consent of both Houses. The importance of Parliament significantly increases. image source: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/9062138/ImageVaultHandler.aspx_tiny_landscape.jpg?1477454709
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William's successful, bloodless invasion of England with Dutch ships and army led to his ascending of the English throne as William III of England jointly with his wife Mary II of England, James's daughter. image source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Glorious-Revolution
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The Bill of Rights (1689) affirmed parliamentary supremacy, and declared that the English people held certain rights, including the freedom from taxes imposed without parliamentary consent. image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689#/media/File:English_Bill_of_Rights_of_1689.jpg
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It confirmed the Bill of Rights and became the stronghold of constitutional system's proof. The Act of Settlement could not be altered in any realm except by that realm's own parliament and, by convention, only with the consent of all the other realms. image source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Act_of_Settlement_3323.jpg
