British Empire: An Enthralling Guide to the Rise and fall of the World’s Largest Superpower in History (A Concise History of the Story of the British Empire an Empire on Which the Sun Never Set)

Joseph Gray · AI-narrated by Mason (from Google)
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In the Age of Exploration, the British began building an enormous and highly profitable foreign empire.

While the British Empire initially lagged behind other European powers such as Spain and Portugal, it still managed to colonize the New World and discover highly-lucrative trade routes British colonies could be found on virtually any continent. For decades, colonialism was painted as the duty of the more advanced European civilizations.

In part one of this book, you will learn about:

·       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 guide to Britain’s role in the Napoleonic Wars

·       The Suez Crisis and its aftermath

The mysterious thought processes of historical luminaries such as Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill in the chapters that are yet to come.

In that case, you should brace yourself for revelations that will not only educate you but also contradict the assumptions you've made.

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Cicile Kline
October 16, 2024
Very useful, should be given to anyone who tries to pretend the British Empire was a good thing. A far more balanced take on history (including positives).
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Candice katty Lance
October 16, 2024
I love these books! They are great for people who want an academic overview of a subject and signposts for further reading (the reference lists at the back). I work with university students and I sometimes recommend these if they are struggling to understand the subject matter.
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Jenny Krimson
October 21, 2024
Great little read. A concise History of the British Enpire, a good place to start to give an overview in your mind of the subject matter. It also welcomes you into the current debates well, Framing the arguments at the extremes and how the topics for debate are often more complex then the dichotomies normally displayed.
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Hi, my name is Joseph Gray. I love travelling. I love spending time with my family.

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