2-705-228 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The Bill of Rights Presented to William and Mary', 1689, (mid 19th century). King William III (1650-1702) and Queen Mary II (1662-1694) of Great Britain agreeing an Act of Parliament. The right to petition the king and the illegality of commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning were enshrined in the English Bill of Rights which received Royal Assent on 16 December 1689. [John Tallis & Company, London & New York]