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 government and ...

Have a look at a map to see where it is ... Katie: So, political and ideological changes across the world had also led to pressures to end the British Empire. So, after decolonisation, many ...

Technically speaking, however, sunlight continued to shine on at least one portion of British-occupied land for about another six months. The primary holdout? A section of the British Antarctic ...