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 ...

The wealth the British extracted from India 'would be enough to carpet the surface area of London in British pound 50 notes ...

It is of little wonder that England’s queens were reluctant to own the world’s most famous and expensive diamond. The story of the Koh I Noor diamond, which sits in ...

Cost the lives of 75 million The British Empire had a 400-year history during which slavery was both practiced and campaigned against.Nazi Germany lasted from 1933 to 1945, and instigated a global ...

Stephen Fry has been knighted in the U.K.’s annual New Year Honors list, while Carey Mulligan and Sarah Lancashire have been named commanders of the British Empire. Each year, the reigning ...