How Did Great Britain Create A Continuity And Change In England

The Continuity and Change of England Great Britain evolved a great deal throughout the Enlightenment and World War 1 from the 1600s-1920, which led to an unstable power balance in the monarchy because of the new ideas that began to take root in society, quickly pushing out the old ones. However, throughout the years, England remained a strong and powerful empire with imperial motives. The Enlightenment was a movement deeply rooted in politics. Up until the early 1600s the power and authority of the monarch had never been challenged. At the start of this period different theories and political concepts were beginning to emerge. Concepts such as Jean Jacques Rousseau's social contract and ideas from prominent figures of the period such as Adam Smith and John Locke challenged the absolute monarchy and willed to put more power in the hands of the people. Traditional
Despite the deleterious economic effects, this did strengthen the monarchy. The strengthening was a byproduct if the war. Politically, the monarchy worked to keep its popularity strong in all British territories and maintain ownership of territories. The monarchy strategically distanced itself from Russia to avoid spreading anti-monarchical sentiments, and became tough by using strategic tactics to keep the monarchy alive, unlike most of the other countries who were falling apart. One important aspect remained prominent in England throughout the dramatic periods of change, the British empire didn’t fall, instead it consistently grew bigger and stronger. Imperialism never ceased to fade and many actions in wars had the imperial motives behind them. Canada, parts of Africa, India, and Australia were all under British rule after World War 1. When Britain struggled to find a stable power source from the monarchy, they turned to their empire and kept its growth consistent, which steadily supplied its imperial