English Bill of Rights
83
(13.) And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending,
strengthening, and preserving of the laws, Parliament ought to be held
frequently.
And they do claim, demand, and insist upon all and singular the
premises, as their undoubted rights and liberties; and that no declarations, judgments, doings or proceedings, to the prejudice of the people
in any of the said premises, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into
consequence or example.
To which demand of their rights they are particularly encouraged by
the declaration of his Highness the Prince of Orange, as being the only
means for obtaining a full redress and remedy therein.
Having therefore an entire confidence that his said Highness the Prince
of Orange will perfect the deliverance so far advanced by him, and will
still preserve them from the violation of their rights, which they have here
asserted, and from all other attempts upon their religion, rights, and liberties,
II. The said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, assembled
at Westminster, do resolve, that William and Mary, Prince and Princess of
Orange, be, and be declared, King and Queen of England, France, and
Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging, to hold the crown and
royal dignity of the said kingdoms and dominions to them the said Prince
and Princess during their lives, and the life of the survivor of them; and
that the sole and full exercise of the regal power be only in, and executed
by, the said Crown and royal dignity of the said kingdoms and dominions
to be to the heirs of the body of the said Princess; and for default of such
issue to the Princess Anne of Denmark, and the heirs of her body; and for
default of such issue to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
And the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, do pray the said
Prince and Princess to accept the same accordingly.
III. And that the oaths hereafter mentioned be taken by all persons of
whom the oaths of allegiance and supremacy might be required by law,
instead of them; and that the said oaths of allegiance and supremacy be
abrogated.
‘‘I, A. B., do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: