What are the similarities and differences between the Glorious, French and American Revolutions?

All three revolutions resulted in substantial changes in government and the expansion of freedom for most of the population. But while the American and French Revolutions were direct and violent revolutions in the 18th century, the Glorious Revolution was not as violent and occurred in the 17th century. The Glorious Revolution was not completely without violence, however; there was significant fighting in Ireland and Scotland against the new Dutch king. Like the American Revolution, the...

All three revolutions resulted in substantial changes in government and the expansion of freedom for most of the population. But while the American and French Revolutions were direct and violent revolutions in the 18th century, the Glorious Revolution was not as violent and occurred in the 17th century.

The Glorious Revolution was not completely without violence, however; there was significant fighting in Ireland and Scotland against the new Dutch king. Like the American Revolution, the Glorious Revolution involved substantial intervention by a foreign power: In the Glorious Revolution it was the Dutch, who sort of quietly invaded England, while in the American Revolution it was France which supported the American colonists. The French Revolution, on the other hand, was largely just a popular uprising with little outside support. The United States would have helped, probably, but simply wasn't in a condition to do so meaningfully.

There are more direct links between the three: Without the Glorious Revolution, the government of England would have been quite different, and the American Revolution might have gone differently. The same French government that supported the American Revolution was soon embroiled in the French Revolution, and the French Revolution borrowed many of its ideas and motivations from the success of the American Revolution.