While retaining control of British North America (now Canada) and territories in and near the Caribbean in the British West Indies, British colonial expansion turned towards Asia, Africa, …

British colonialism and imperialism were some of the most powerful forces in world history. During the centuries of expansion, the British Empire's reach extended into nearly every continent …

2025年1月31日 · British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies—colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the …

2019年2月8日 · The British Empire began in its formative years in the sixteenth century and flourished and grew dramatically, lasting until the twentieth century. Key Events: 1497 – John …

2024年12月14日 · Britain tended toward a decentralized and empirical type of colonial administration, in which some degree of partial decolonization could prepare the way for …

The territorial evolution of the British Empire is considered to have begun with the foundation of the English colonial empire in the late 16th century. Since then, many territories around the …

2012年1月19日 · In our analysis, the key determinants of a British colonial demarcation system were i) Time of settlement—very early colonies were more likely to adopt metes and bounds, …

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 colonial expansion brought the administration of English common and statutory law to the newly acquired territories in America, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Common law had been …

BOA’s extensive collections of British government reports reveal the reality of colonial rule in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania. Numerous collections likewise highlight the …