Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689

Crown And Parliament Recognition Act 1689

The Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689 (2 Will & Mary c 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed in 1689. It was designed to confirm the succession to the throne of King William III and Queen Mary II of England and to confirm the validity of the laws passed by the Convention Parliament which had been irregularly convened following the Glorious Revolution and the end of James II's reign.

This Act was wholly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.

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