In this article we will discuss about the reign of James II, 1685-88. No king of England before had a better start than James II. Even before accession he had ready been acting, as Charles II's deputy and earlier on, in his brother's reign, he had shown the better side or his character. He had done excellent work in the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the reign of Queen Anne (1702-14). After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Queen Anne's Accession 2. Queen Anne and Scotland 3. Domestic History of the Reign of Queen Anne 4. Importance of the Reign of Queen Anne. Contents: Queen Anne's Accession Queen Anne and Scotland Domestic History of the Reign [...]
Aurangzeb who assumed the title 'Abul-Muzaffar Mohin-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir Bads hah Ghazi' after ascending the throne was the sixth of the fourteen children of Shah Jahan. He was born at Dahod near Ujjain in 1618. He intensely studied Arabic and Persian. He also studied Quran and Hades—sacred books of the Muslims. He was trained in horse riding and [...]