A revolution by definition is the overthrow or renunciation of on ruler or government and substitution of another by the revolting party. Commonly the main purpose of the revolting party is good in intention, but sometimes it's not in the best interest of the country. Normally they cause drastic changes in the government, but sometimes if they are quashed by the preexisting government, very few changes will occur. The French Revolution and the Glorious Revolution are two of the most famous revolutions in history.
             James II was a Catholic monarch who went against the English parliament by putting Catholics in a position of power. This went against the Test act. The Parliament feared the influence of Catholics in the court of James II. James II had Protestant daughters so Parliament decided not to take immediate action. It was not until James' second wife had a Catholic son that Parliament took action. They invited James' first daughter Mary, and her Husband William of Orange to come take up the throne. Of course they agreed. By them taking power, James realized he had no support left in England and he fled the country. This completely annihilated the possibility of Catholic rule in England. No blood was shed during this revolution, hence the name "the bloodless revolution".
             Parts of the world had still not settled down from the constant turmoil of the Renaissance, and France was no different. They were also going through a radical change at this time. France was still so far in debt that it was hard for Louis XVI to pull them back out of it. He eventually hired a financial advisor to try to get things in order. The advisor was able to control government spending and to reduce spending at the palace of Versailles. He also prepared taxing the nobles, but was not accepted very kindly for that.
             At this point, Louis decided to call the Estates General. France was divided up into thre...