Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837‚ and the first Empress of India of the British Raj from 1 May 1876‚ until her death. Her reign as the Queen lasted 63 years and 7 months‚ longer than that of any other British monarch before or since‚ and her reign is the longest of any female monarch in history. The time of her reign is known as the Victorian era‚ a period of industrial‚ cultural‚ political‚ scientific‚ and military progress within the United Kingdom. Victoria was of mostly German descent
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For 400 years Nepal was a Hindu kingdom‚ ruled by successive monarchs. However in 2006 there was a massive uprising‚ millions of people took to the streets calling for democracy and freedom. Tasi Lama and the head of the People’s Liberation Army Commander Anant give accounts of the uprising and talks about their vision for the transformation of Nepal‚ currently one of the poorest nations on earth. KING BIRENDRA’S CORONATION Although he succeeded his father‚ King Mahendra‚ when he passed away
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The Spanish Inquisition was a movement begun in 1478 by the Spanish monarchs of the time: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. It was meant to seek out non-catholics in Spain‚ because Ferdidand and Isabella wanted religious‚ and subsequently political unity in their country. Their first goal to begin the Inquisition was to appoint inquisitors over each region throughout Spain‚ to figure out who was Catholic‚ and who was not. In 1478‚ Ferdinand and Isabella received the reluctant permission of Pope
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the aerial and frontal facades of these two palaces‚ it may be seen that there were many similarities and differences between the two kings’ perception and practice of monarchy. Each king set his own goals for his life‚ and concluded as to how a monarch ought to behave. Both Louis XIV and Philip II had religious duties to pay attention to‚ organized the distribution of power in their respective kingdoms‚ communicated with other countries and entities through war and diplomacy‚ raised militaries‚
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Henry VIII Defender of the Faith “The Defender of the Faith” is a title of which has been bestowed upon all English Monarch since the reign of Henry VIII. Decreed by Pope Leo X on the 17th of October 1521 the title represented Henry VIII’s piety and loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church. However Henry VIII’s agenda changed‚ the pope became a hindrance to his plan thus he no longer sought the Catholic faith for guidance. From the pious‚ motivated‚ youthful King that Henry VIII was‚ to the tyrant
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A Historical Approach to the Ditchley Portrait of Elizabeth Elizabeth I had been the queen of England for fifty years and was the last monarch who came from the line of Tudor.She is also known for her virginity.Her impact on era is so vast that it is called as Elizabethan Era or Golden Age which is the time of flourishment in all fields of art‚ the rise of humanism thoughts and the colonialism with the Renaissance and the geographical discoveries. The Ditchley Portrait was painted for Sir Henry
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social and political changes that could not be reversed. The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars of France were a great impact on world history because it awakened nationalism‚ it brought forth stronger anti-slavery sentiments‚ and caused all European monarchs to seek peaceful relations. To start off‚ the French Revolution had a great impact on Europe because it awakened nationalism throughout the continent. Before the revolution‚ leaders of the countries in Europe spent their time dealing with the issues
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civil war are similar to Hobbes’ contention of what the state of nature looks like: brutal‚ disordered‚ rampant with fear‚ and full of self-interested people capable of murder (Hobbes‚ 13.9). Yet‚ even though Hobbes witnessed what can happen when a monarch rules without any covenants with the public‚ he did not deem it necessary for a monarch’s political and societal policies to be held formally responsible by the
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The Political‚ Economic and Social Aspects the Enlightenment The Enlightenment‚ also known as Age of Reason‚ was a cultural movement that spread through England‚ France‚ Germany‚ and other parts of Europe. The Enlightenment mainly focused on mathematics‚ science‚ art‚ philosophy‚ politics and literature in the 1700s. This movement took away the fear of the world and the medieval views that were placed upon the people for so many years‚ and it also opened their eyes to new ideas and reason. Old
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represent a significant threat to the security of the Tudor State? Rebellions caused a serious threat to monarchs; and as a result of the War of The Roses and Henry VII’s usurpation in 1485‚ the Tudor Dynasty had effectively been founded on Rebellion so it may be possible to assume that the Tudor Dynasty could be removed by rebellion. The Tudor period can be seen as a time of unrest as each Tudor monarch had at least one rebellion during their reign. The majority of the Tudor rebellions were a significant
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