action/inaction
action
eating the fruit
bringing back gaveston
bad actions by machiavells
eiii steps in to stop bad things happening / God also sorts things out, also creates chance for redemption w jesus
inaction
adam letting eve go on her own
edward not fighting the scots (according to historians, this was one of the largest contributors to her downfall - dr ruddick)
kent doesn’t do much '
mortimer sr is more sympathetic towards edward - sits back from rebellion
action in both texts leads to catastrophe but inaction also has its impacts