The ideas of either continuity or change can cause conflict within society. Conflicting ideologies are always present but something causes people to act upon these conflicts and change occurs. The English Revolution (English Civil War) and the French Revolution were two events where conflict was present and as a result of actions of people change occurred. Compare (show relationships) these two major events and determine which may have been more successful. (Must define what is successful)
 

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How did the change occur? Who was involved? What were the conditions before? What were the conditions after? Did change occur in a similar manner and was this a result of the leaders or philosophy? What effect did the philosophy have upon the manner in which change occurred? Were the aims of the revolution met? Were the conditions present that may have caused the revolution rectified?
 
 

Revolutions occur when people can no longer make change in the system through legal channels. The French and English Revolutions were two revolutions that occured during the 17th and 18th centuries when people felt that they could no longer accept the current conditions. These two revolutions were both successful in making change in their country. Compare these two revolutions. The word "compare" means to show relationships. Either analyze from the view point of their differences OR OR their similarities.