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 ...

Only a minority accept that Scotland partnered England to derive its historical wealth from slavery and colonies ...

teaching should concentrate on mainly the positive aspects of the British Empire, so that pupils are taught to be proud of Britain's history and accomplishments'.

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 ...

The part the British Empire played in my family history began when my Mother's fiancée was killed in the trenches in the 1st World War. An elder, married sister invited her to visit India and in ...

Rather than being made to pay for its plundering, there’s something even more devastating and long-lasting that the British could do – educate itself properly about its colonial history, says Mihir Bo ...

The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday ...

History has presented us with remarkable personalities who transformed their countries, reshaping their landscapes and making ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: No empire wins every fight, not even the vaunted British. For centuries, the sun never set on the British Empire. But eclipses there were, and... Here’s What You ...