World History

The Act of Union 1707 was a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. These acts united the two kingdoms into a single kingdom called Great Britain.

The term Old Regime (Ancien Regime) refers to the social and political system of France under the kingdom of France from the late Middle Ages until the French Revolution of 1789.

Feudalism is historically recognized as having originated in Europe during the Middle Ages. It was a social and political system based on land ownership and service.

In the feudal system, a vassal was a person who was granted the use of land by a lord in exchange for loyalty and military service.

Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Otto I, known as Otto the Great, was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 962 AD.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish direct trade relations with India, starting with Vasco da Gama's arrival in 1498.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by Lord Wellesley, the Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805, to expand British control over Indian princely states.

The Portuguese used Hughly (Hooghly) as a base for piracy and slave trading in the Bay of Bengal until they were expelled by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1632.

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India until 1859, notably implemented by Lord Dalhousie.

Robert Clive introduced the system of Dual Government in Bengal in 1765 after the Battle of Buxar.

King Henry VIII of England is historically credited as the first English monarch to be addressed as 'Your Majesty' instead of 'Your Grace'.

The August Offer of 1940 was a proposal made by the British Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, to secure Indian cooperation during World War II.

The Battle of Biderra (also known as the Battle of Chinsurah) was fought in 1759 between the British forces and the Dutch East India Company, resulting in a decisive British victory.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India by sea and established their territorial presence with the capture of Goa in 1510. They preceded the British, French, and Dutch in establishing colonial rule.