First of all, they both had to pay some sort of tax. Every English citizen had to pay taxes to the king, and every Russian citizen had to pay tributes (a form of taxes) to the Mongols when they had conquered Russia. Another similarity is that they were both monarchies. Even though England had a successful parliament, the king still had the most power. And in Russia, the king also had all of the authority. In addition, both of the countries unified due to war. When England was fighting France, they had to unify to try their best to win the war. Similarly, Russia had to unify to defeat the Mongols. The last and most important similarity is that they both survived to modern times. That means a lot, considering they have both been in many wars and fought with many countries, Overall, England and Russia did have their differences, but they also had some surprising similarities. The two monarchies are definitely some of the most important and influential monarchies of their time period, culturally, and politically. The similarities and differences of England and Russia are, in conclusion, fascinating and insanely