The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...
During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.
The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...
This course will bring you back down to earth. It offers a unique and scholarly history of the complexity of the British Empire through its origins, rise, fall and legacy. No subject is off limit. Its ...
As America get ready to mark its 250th birthday, we take a look at the time the British troops raided Bergen County towns.
I always knew of his connection to Kenya, but it wasn’t until the elders died that I learned of his role in suppressing the ...
British MP Bob Blackman has urged the UK government to formally apologise for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, calling it ...