Period 1
One similarity between the French Wars of Religion and the English Civil War was that they were both over religion (specifically Catholics vs. Protestants). In France the conflict was between the Catholics and the Huguenots, while in England it was between the Parliament and Charles I. The difference between these two was that the English Civil War was significantly more political as Charles I and the Parliament were both political figures. One factor for this difference is that the result of the English Civil War was Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth which was a political change.
Period 2
The French Revolution represents the biggest turning point in liberal democracy because it got rid of the monarchy. This allowed for more balanced power, and less discrepancy between classes, which made more personal liberty. The Glorious Revolution was the smallest turning point towards liberal democracy because it did little to allow for the personal liberty of the English citizens.
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