...succession of the Crown, which 'succession, by an act, intituled ' An Act for the further Limita' tion of the Crown, and better ' 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,...

...see by looking at the Act passed in the 12th and 13th years of William the Third, cap. II., entitled "An Act for the further limitation of the Crown, and better securing of the rights and liberties of the subject ;'' whrch Act transferred the Crown from the House of STUART...

...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 Rights and Liberties of the Subject,1 is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Elcctress of Hanover, and the heirs of her...

...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...

...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...

...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,...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...