It received trading rights to the South Seas in return for financing the British government's debt ... it sparked a massive panic and a major financial crash occurred in the City of London.

The British Empire began in the 1500s, under Elizabeth I’s rule. The empire grew to rule over 400 million people, having a significant impact on people in Britain and the colonies. British ...

Past British critics of empire posed sharper questions. They noted that the bulk of imperial profits lined the pockets of a wealthy few. Calling for immediate withdrawal from India in 1857 ...

Over the years, Churchill’s views have proved very handy for British politicians for one of the worst atrocities of the empire. David Cameron invoked them when, as prime minister, he visited the ...