The sun has literally set on the British Empire
The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...
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It's the 'First Material Evidence' of World's First Empire
Archaeologists say they've found "the very first material evidence of the very first empire in the world" in 4,000-year-old ...
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The British Empire: An overview
The first successful colony was set up in 1607 ... During the early years of the British Empire, 13 colonies in North America were established by the British. These colonies went to war against ...
How the sun will set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years
The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday ...
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GCSE History podcasts - The British Empire
Back to top Episode 1 - Exploration and the development of the British Empire In this first episode of the series, presenters Katie Charlwood and Datshiane Navanayagam look into European ...
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1930 - Hamilton
However, it was not until 1911 that the first recorded Games between athletes belonging to the British Empire actually took place. This 1911 event took place as a celebration in connection with ...
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From Empire to Commonwealth: war, race and imperialism in British History, 1780 to the present day
It offers a unique and scholarly history of the complexity of the British Empire through its origins ... the contribution of empire to the First and Second World Wars; fast exit strategies; violent ...