Question

what did the british parliment believe was the purpose of the english bill of rights?
1. the parliment was listing the rights that people already had.
2. the document would give british nobles rights to overthrow their king
3. parliament was asking the people to vote on which rights to grant
4. the document would explain what the magna carta was for.

Answer 1

The British Parliament believed that the purpose of the English Bill of Rights was primarily related to option 1: **the Parliament was listing the rights that people already had.** The Bill of Rights, enacted in 1689, aimed to affirm and codify certain rights and liberties that were considered fundamental to the governance of England, and to limit the powers of the monarchy in favor of parliamentary sovereignty and individual rights. It was not so much about granting new rights but rather acknowledging and formalizing existing rights.