In the British Empire, this was done using a lot of force and violence when local people did not cooperate with the merchants. who wanted to sail to Asia and trade goods they could sell back in ...

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 chart below shows the geographic size of the British Empire going back to 1860," writes Dalio. "Note how it rose from 1860 until 1920, flatted out until 1950 and then collapsed. By comparing ...

Scots wrongly believe their country was a victim of the British Empire, a poll has found. A YouGov survey found that significantly more adults north of the border believed Scotland had been ...

The British Empire was the largest empire in history ... with one final gasp in 1997 before it finally collapsed. So, how was such a vast and powerful empire created, and what contributed towards ...

A council has recovered possession of a new Empire Cinemas complex after the firm collapsed into administration. Basildon Council built and owns the building in East Square and it was due to open ...