Parliament of England, Meeting of Parliament Act 1694
“ WHEREAS by the ancient laws, and statutes of this kingdom, frequent parliaments ought to be held; and whereas frequent and new parliaments tend very much to the happy union and good agreement of the King and people; We your majesties most loyal and obedient subjects, the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, do most humbly beseech your most excellent majesties, that it may be declared and enacted in this present parliament ”
