Rule Collection (page 6)

Memorial to the Battle of Plassey, West Bengal, India
Memorial obelisk to the Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757), West Bengal, India. The battle established British rule in India for the next 90 years. It took place at Palashi, West Bengal

George Vs Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
General view of the coronation of King George V at the Durbar in Delhi, India

Customs official tests imported wine
A customs official tests wine from an imported barrel of wine. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Visit of German Kaiser to Turkey
The Visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II to Turkey for an official state meeting with Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918). They are visiting the German School at Constantinople

Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey and Crete
In this cartoon postcard, John Bull, and personifications of France, Austria, Germany, Italy and Russia watch on, as Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) wields a knife in a dispute over Crete

Turkey - Visit of ther Kaiser Wilhelm II
The visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (with his wife Augusta Viktoria) to meet with the Turkish Sultan, Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)

Maharaja of Gwalior / Stamp
MADHO RAO SCINDIA (1875 - 1925), was the 5th Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior. He acceded to the throne in 1886 and ruled to his death in 1925

The Irish Loyalist Demonstration at the Royal Albert Hall, 1
Engraving showing a view, from the gallery, of the Irish Loyalist Demonstration at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1893. The audience/demonstraters shown were protesting against any possibility of

Customs Official checks the volume of wine in a barrel
A customs Official checks the level of wine in an imported barrel. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Clovis II Proclaimed
Clovis II, son of Dagobert I, is only five years old when he is proclaimed king of Neustria, but he will rule until 657

Crete Revolt
Encampment of insurgents : the people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Charles VI Insane
Charles VI alarms his entour- -age by bouts of insanity which though at first intermittent will eventually make him unfit to rule : the feuding ducs govern instead

Hugues Capet Elected
Hugues Capet is elected and crowned king of France : but he will rule only a small territory in the Ile-de- France, and even that he will have to defend against rivals

Turks Take Rhodes
The Ottoman empire has another go at Rhodes, and this time they are successful : the Knights of St John are defeated and expelled, and the island is under Turkish rule

Riots in Croatia
Just who will rule Croatia is much disputed, leading to riots such as these at Agram : eventually count Khven- Hedervary will be installed as Ban of Croatia

Pedro V Inaugurated
Pedro V, son of Maria II and Fernando II, is inaugurated at Lisbon, initiating the rule of the House of Braganza

Fighting at Liege
In one of the periodic Flemish uprisings against the rule of the dukes of Burgundy, the people of Liege in present-day Belgium engage in bitter conflict

Peace of Stettin
The war between Sweden and Denmark is terminated by the peace of Stettin (now Szczecin, today in Poland but then under Swedish rule)

Herzegovina Revolts
Insurrection of Herzegovina against Ottoman rule : Turks under Cenghed-Bey attack the insurgents on mount Beteliza

Republican Review
Marshal Jozef Piludski is the first president and virtual creator of the new Polish republic : he reviews troops in Saxony Place, Warsaw, and will rule until 1922

Crete Revolt - 2
Turkish camp in Souda Bay : the people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Crete Revolt - 3
The insurgents besiege Castel- Skiphos. The people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Crete Revolt - 6
Antonoussa Castanopoulos, a Cretan insurgent in the unsuccessful attempt to throw off Turkish rule

Insurgent Hq
The headquarters of general Bentkowski, one of the leaders of the Polish forces fighting for the independence of their country from Russian rule

Students Celebrate
Students at the University of Athens, most of them wearing national costume, celebrate 25 years of independence from Turkish rule

Albanian Outpost
During the on-going struggle for independence from the Ottoman rule, Albanian nationalists man an outpost at Jabliak, on the edge of lake Scutari

Fighting the Turks
An incident in the struggle for Serbias independence from Ottoman rule : Serbian commander Mihailo Ilik leads an attack on the Turks at Tcemerniza

Ferdinand at Sofia
Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, appointed prince, opens parliament at Sofia and is hailed by the delegates : he will rule until 1918 when he will abdicate

Gladstone out in Cold
Gladstones third ministry lasts only February to July 1886 : his Home Rule campaign loses him the July general election leaving him and his supporters out in the cold

Montenegro Revolt
Insurrection of Montenegro against Ottoman rule : Lukas Vukolowich, patriot leader, resists the Turkish invasion as best he can, and a treaty imposes compromise terms

Gladstone home Rule Leap
Gladstones Home Rule Leap - his commitment to Irish Home Rule leads to his downfall - he is defeated in the General Election and spends several years out of office

Crete Revolt - 5
A Cretan insurgent in the unsuccessful attempt to throw off Turkish rule

Home Rule Forgotten
Forgotten - While politicians enjoy themselves with other matters, the cause of Home Rule is neglected

Amenhotep III and Tiy
SMENKHKARE, PHARAOH probably a younger brother of his predecessor Akhenaten, he died young after only two years as sole ruler (18th dynasty)

Basra under British Military Rule, 1916
Photograph showing locals repaving mud roads with stone and cement, under the gaze of a British Military Engineer, 1916

W. E. Gladstone addressing the House of Commons, 1886
Engraving showing William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), the English Liberal statesman (centre left), addressing the House of Commons during a debate on Irish Home Rule, 8th April 1886

William Ewart Gladstone in the House of Commons, 1886
Engraving showing W.E. Gladstone (1809-1898) explaining to the House of Commons his scheme for the Government of Ireland, 8th April 1886

Matthew Vii: 12
MATTHEW VII: 12 The golden rule: Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them

KOSCIUSZKO
TADEUS ANDRZEI BONAWENTURA KOSCIUSZKO - Polish patriot who after fighting in America returned to Poland and led insurrection against Russian rule

Glove as Symbol - 1
The glove plays a symbolic rule in the coronation of medieval German emperors, as a token of authority

Gladstone in 1886
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE He introduces the Home Rule Bill which is intended to settle Irelands problems for ever

The General Election: On the way to the Poll
Engraving by R.Caton Woodville showing people occupying horse-drawn carriages making their way to the poll to vote. 1886 saw Salisbury

Trobriand Racing Canoes
Illustration of several canoes racing off the Trobriand Islands, 1925. With a large lanteen sail and outrigger float, these canoes were steered by use of a large paddle

Insurrection in Palermo
During the insurrection at Palermo, Sicily, against the Bourbon rule, the royal cavalry are routed

Houp-la
Cartoon from 1893 showing William Gladstone as a circus performer flying through a hoop representing the Home Rule Bill. The Home Rule Bill proposed an Irish Parliament responsible for internal

Revolt in Torino
Students at the university of Torino (Turin) take part in riots against Austrian rule, but which are crushed by the Austrian army

Revolt at Cilento
Patriots of Cilento in south Italy rebel against the rule of Francesco II. Officials are attacked, but the revolt is suppressed by marchese Delarrello and order restored

Emperor at Milano
Emperor Franz I of Austria meets Francesco I, king of the two Sicilies, in Milano, to discuss matters of mutual interest such as who should rule Italy

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