1831 · Constitutions
Constitution of Belgium
Belgium
The constitution of the new Belgian state, which set out a constitutional monarchy, a list of rights, and a clear separation between church and state.
Why it matters
It was seen as the model of a liberal constitutional monarchy in the nineteenth century, and was copied or used as a source in several other European countries.
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