Britain’s imperial century
Some historians refer to 1815 – 1914 as Britain’s ‘imperial century’. During this period there was an unprecedented expansion of formal empire: rather than securing authority and influence through cultural, …
Course: Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism
The price of victory
Following Andrew Thompson’s exploration of the British imperial psyche, Rob Fletcher examines the imperial price of winning a World War. Victory in World War One presented opportunities for further expansion, …
Britain and Ireland: ambiguities of Empire
In this video, Gemma Clark cites the conquest and settlement of Ireland as a key example of the complex political, constitutional and imperial relationships within the British Isles. As you …
Britain and Ireland: ambiguities of Empire
In this video, Gemma Clark cites the conquest and settlement of Ireland as a key example of the complex political, constitutional and imperial relationships within the British Isles. As you …
Imperial Power and Globalisation
Historians are increasingly challenging the idea of globalisation as a very recent, post-1945 phenomenon. In doing so, they are showing that the longer history of globalisation stretches back through the …
Clothing as a Display of Colonial Authority
Letters open up questions; travel diaries take us on imagined journeys; clothes reveal global connections and photographs challenge established understandings. These materials are used by historians to open up alternative …
Imperial attitudes to sexuality
Note: This video shows and discusses sculptures and drawings of sexual activity which some may feel is not appropriate for learners under 16. In this video, Kate Fisher takes us …
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Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism