Elizabeth and Akbar: The Religion of the Ruler?

Religion was a very important thing during the time of Queen Elizabeth I and Emperor Abu-ul-Fath Jalal –ud-Din Muhammad Akbar of Mughal India.
Religion was a major issue for Elizabeth from the moment of her birth, which made her the Protestant heir to the throne in place of her Chatholic sister, Mary. Elizabeth was crowned Queen on Sunday 15th January 1559. In the months that followed, Elizabeth re-established the Protestant Church in England. Perhaps to appease Catholics or to appease those who did not believe a woman could become head of the church, Elizabeth became Supreme Governor of the Church of England, rather than Supreme Head as her ...