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"The Empire on which the Sun never sets...."
In 1901 England was in control of over one-quarter of the surface area of the world, and of most of the seas as well.
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How? Why?
Where's the Empire gone?
 
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A 'United Kingdom'?
England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland -
was the creation of the UK a popular idea?
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How did Britain get the Empire?
In 1763 the British Empire was still quite small - mainly the east of North America, much of the Caribbean islands and trading posts across the seas.
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The Really Old Enemy
France and England had gone to war with each other at least eight times during the imperial age. Only in 1856 did they become allies against the Russian Empire. How did the rivalry develop and who was better at war?
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Settling the New World
What was the attraction of settling in America?
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Forced to move
Was the experience of emigration happy for everyone? Hundreds of thousands of people from these islands were forced to move to the empire by the government.
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Goodbye America, Hello Australia
In the 1780s England lost the American Colonies in a war, but found a much bigger one on the other side of the world. What was the Australian experience?
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The Jewel in the Crown
India was regarded as the most important part of the Empire. Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom, and Empress of India. What was so special about India?
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The Thin Red Line
How the British Redcoats fought tooth and nail to hold on to the Empire in the late Nineteenth Century. From Afghanistan to Zululand, from the Crimea to the Sudan to Shanghai to Calcutta, the soldiers of Her Majesty's army were kept very busy indeed!
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From Famine to Fenians - Trouble Close to Home
Ireland proved to be the most troublesome part of the Empire for the English. For 800 years the Irish people rebelled, boycotted and fought their occupier. Why?
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Afghanistan - a complete disaster for the British?
The British invaded Afghanistan in the 1840s and the 1870s - both wars ended in total defeat. Why did they find it so difficult? Can lessons be learnt for today?
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The Falklands War 1982 - The Empire Strikes Back?
Why did the UK go to war against Argentina over some small islands over 20,000 miles away from England?
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What is left of the British Empire?
Does the Union Jack still fly in remote parts of the world?
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