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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How Britain gained an empire - governmentExpansion into the Americas, 16th and 17th Century
In the 18th century, Britain had a well-established empire of colonies ... in British America. The British government fought a number of wars to protect and expand these colonies, and as a result ...
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The British Empire
The British Empire began in the 1500s ... most European countries were looking to expand their control in Africa. We can still see the impact of the Scramble for Africa today.
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BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament’s Week: Mar. 3, 1924
Premier Macdonald said that the Government would decide at once— one way or the other—on British recognition of ... Seely (Liberal) retorted: “If the Empire is to be defended by Sermons ...
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Let’s keep the Empire in our Honours – they don’t need modernising
But the Order of the British Empire has nothing to do with slavery ... charity and public service, the king expanded it more widely. In effect, he was attempting to democratise the honours ...
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Unpacking imperialism: The British Empire in RIBA’s building and collections
The history of RIBA is closely entwined with that of the British Empire, which expanded and consolidated its colonial grip around the world during the institute’s formative years in the 19th and early ...