• American Revolution – Colonists rebelled against a crown that they saw as infringing on their natural rights, ultimately establishing a government designed to protect liberty, life, and property.
• French Revolution – Fueled by widespread discontent with the monarchy’s authoritarian practices and social inequality, it sought to establish a society based on equality and individual rights, despite later excesses.
• Glorious Revolution (England, 1688) – This relatively bloodless transition replaced King James II with William and Mary following the perception that the king was undermining the rights and liberties of the people, affirming parliamentary authority.