...defend to the utmost of their power the succession of the Crown ; which succession, by an Act entitled ' an Act for the further limitation of the Crown, and...securing the rights and liberties of the subject,' is and stands limited to the PRINCESS SOPHIA, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, and the heirs...

...*to the utmost of my power, the succession of the crown, which succession, by an act entitled — ' An act for the further limitation of the crown, and...securing the rights and liberties of the subject,' is, and stands limited to the princess Sophia, electress of Hano30 ver, and the heirs of her body,...

...people in the Petition of Right, but now will be encroached upon, 4. Because it is in defiance of the act for the further limitation of the Crown, and better...securing the rights' and liberties of the subject, which sets forth, " that the laws of England are the birthright of the people thereof." ' '. 5. Because...

...Descendants of the said James, and all other persons whatsoever, which succession, by an act entitled an act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and...securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress and Dutchess Dowager of Hanover, and the Heirs...

...support and defend, to the utmost of my power, the succession of the Crown, which succession, by an Act intituled 'An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Eights and Liberties of the Subject,' is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover,...

...Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun In the Year 1641" (3 vols. in 6 parts, Oxford, 1717), I, 68. 6 An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and...better securing the rights and liberties of the subject (Act of Settlement), sec. 3. 12 & 13 William III, c. 8 ; 10 Statues of of the Realm 357. »tnj ywjf»iAwn*...

...Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun In the Year 1041" (3 vols. in 0 parts, Oxford, 1717) I 08 »An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing' the riehts nnrt omeffealm 357 j6Ct (A°* of Settlement), •*, 3- 12 * « William III. c^l 10 sfatues of...

...whilst the Whigs elevated the prerogative. The Tories introduced the Act of Settlement, described as 'An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown and...securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject'. They even used methods of popular agitation and demonstration, as in the Sacheverell affair. The London...

...and defend, to the utmost of my Power, the Succession of ' the Crown, which Succession, by an Act, intituled An Act ' for the further Limitation of the...securing the ' Rights and Liberties of the Subject, is and stands limited to the ' Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and the Heirs of her ' Body,...

...this. We must never forget that what we now call the Act of Settlement of 1701 was officially entitled 'An act for the further limitation of the Crown and...securing the rights and liberties of the subject' - the better securing of them, that is, against the practices of William III. Only the securing of...