The English Bill of Rights is a statute law that was passed by Parliament and given royal assent on December 16, 1689. Along with the Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of Right (1628), the Act of Habeas Corpus (1679), and the Act of Settlement (1701), the English Bill of Rights is considered one of the most important documents that make up the uncodified constitution of England. The constitution is said to be uncodified because it is not recorded in a single document but is rather a collection of documents written at different times. Developments in the late twentieth century, such as the United Kingdom’s entry into the European Union and the process of devolution in Scotland and Wales, have cast doubt on the continuing relevance of the Bill of Rights. However, its passage into law is still regarded as a significant legal and constitutional watershed.