During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.

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 ...

Despite becoming the mouthpiece for the Trump administration’s unprecedented hostility towards their European allies, ...

The study of Empire has always been political. But with support for Brexit partly explained by pundits as imperial nostalgia, and the sweeping rise of the global Black Lives Matter movement, the ...

The monument was constructed in 1834, a years after slavery was abolished across the British Empire. The display includes letters from the early American colonist John Winthrop, organisers says.

and the British Empire and its legacy. The Center administers an undergraduate Certificate in British & Irish Studies. It offers competitive fellowships to graduate students who present conference ...