CROWN AND PARLIAMENT RECOGNITION ACT (1690). An Act for Recognizing King William and Queen Mary, and for Avoiding all Questions touching the Acts made in the Parliament Assembled at Westminster, the Thirteenth Day of February, One thousand six hundred eighty eight.

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION. Great Britain. Parliament.

Published by London: Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, 1690

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Folio (10.5 inches). 2 William & Mary, Chapter 1. General title leaf + pages 3-4 (page 3 mis-numbered 1). Woodcut Royal coat of arms, headband, and decorative initial. Text in Black Letter. Neatly extracted from a bound volume and expertly mended. Since the Convention Parliament of 1688 had been summoned by William (as the Prince of Orange prior to his becoming king) and not by the sitting monarch in the conventional way, it was argued that the legislation it generated was invalid. This Act was deemed necessary to confirm the legitimacy of King William III and Queen Mary II and their accession to the throne of England, and to confirm the validity of the Acts passed by the Convention Parliament (including the Bill of Rights).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: CROWN AND PARLIAMENT RECOGNITION ACT (1690). An Act for Recognizing King William and Queen Mary, and for Avoiding all Questions touching the Acts made in the Parliament Assembled at Westminster, the Thirteenth Day of February, One thousand six hundred eighty eight.
• Publisher: London: Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb
• Publication Date: 1690
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • GLORIOUS REVOLUTION