British Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Largest Empire in History (A Captivating Guide to the Rise and Fall of an Empire and the Life of Queen Victoria) (eBook, ePUB)
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The british empire comprised a bewildering collection of colonies, dominions, protectorates, and mandated possessions that spanned the planet. This was the largest empire in world history, at its peak ruling over more than 400 million people and covering almost one-quarter of the total land mass of the earth. No wonder it became known as "the empire on which the sun never set." How did this happen? How did england, a relatively small country, first come to dominate the neighboring countries of wales, scotland, and ireland and then go on to build this mighty, global empire?This book will guide ...
The british empire comprised a bewildering collection of colonies, dominions, protectorates, and mandated possessions that spanned the planet. This was the largest empire in world history, at its peak ruling over more than 400 million people and covering almost one-quarter of the total land mass of the earth.
No wonder it became known as "the empire on which the sun never set." How did this happen? How did england, a relatively small country, first come to dominate the neighboring countries of wales, scotland, and ireland and then go on to build this mighty, global empire?
This book will guide you through the rise and the fall of the mighty british empire, including:
- The age of exploration and how britain expanded its empire
- British involvement in the slave trade
- The mystery behind the lost colony of roanoke
- The english civil wars and their impact on the empire
- A brief look at the thirteen colonies and how they achieved independence
- A guide to britain's role in the napoleonic wars
- Rising nationalist movements in the 20th century
- A comprehensive explanation of the fall of the british empire
- And much, much more!
The growing independence movement saw the emergence of one of the most influential and charismatic political leaders ever: mahatma gandhi. His policy of non-violent opposition inspired people across the world and helped to guide india to independence.
However, with independence came partition as the british divided the region according to religious and ethnic lines. Instead of a single independent nation, the indian subcontinent became two and then three separate nation-states, something that led to violence and conflicts that persist today.
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