Parliament defends their rights to govern and gains sovereignty by lessening the power of the king and heightening that of parliament, and defends the rights of the people by reforming the abuses in the Stuart dynasty.
- Laws cannot be executed or abolished without consent of parliament
- Commissioning of other courts and commissions (star chamber) is illegal
- Royal prerogatives outlawed
- Subjects must be allowed to petition the king
- Standing armies are illegal
- Protestants must be allowed to carry arms
- Parliamentary elections must be free
- Parliamentary decisions cannot be questioned
- Excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment cannot be allowed
- Jurors must be screened, and jurors in important cases must own land
- Fines and forfeitures before conviction
- Parliaments must be held frequently
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