📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
According to the Bill of Rights, what must the monarch be?
Correct answer: Protestant
A Catholic
✓ Protestant
C Elected
D Born in England
💡 Explanation
The Bill of Rights established that the monarch must be Protestant.
Key facts to remember
- Bill of Rights passed 1689
- Limited monarch's power, set out Parliament's rights
- Monarch cannot raise taxes or keep army without Parliament's consent
- Guaranteed right to petition and freedom from cruel punishment
- Monarch must be Protestant
- Influenced US Bill of Rights; key part of UK constitution
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.3.12 The Bill of Rights 1689:
In 1689, Parliament passed the Bill of Rights, which confirmed the rights established by the Glorious Revolution. The Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarch and set out the rights of Parliament. Key provisions included: the monarch could not raise taxes or maintain a standing army without Parliament's consent, and elections to Parliament should be free.
The Bill of Rights also guaranteed certain individual rights, including the right to petition the monarch and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. It established that the monarch must be Protestant. Together with the Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights forms a key part of the UK's constitutional framework and influenced later documents such as the US Bill of Rights.
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