The Constitution in Great Britain

The Constitution in Great Britain
There are a number of documents which may be taken together to make up a constitution. They include, amongst others:
Magna Carta (1215) - which may be said to form the basis of British democracy - guaranteed the privileges of all freemen and the Church, and assured the right to a fair jury trial
The Petition of Rights (1628)
The Habeas Corpus Act (1679)
The Bill of Rights (1689) - prevented the monarch from making laws or raising an army without Parliament's agreement
The Act of Settlement (1701)
The Act of Union (1707)
The Parliament Act (1911)
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