These were the 12 biggest empires (by area) ever put together, ranging from vast confederations on the Asian steppes to ...

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum, the country's most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on ...

The wealth the British extracted from India 'would be enough to carpet the surface area of London in British pound 50 notes ...

Charles Byrne, born in 1762, standing at approximately 7 feet, 5 inches tall was hailed as the tallest man in the world. He ...

"I’m honored and, at the same time, shocked that I would have ever been considered for this very special commendation," said ...

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 ...

Boris Johnson called Vladimir Putin a "f**king idiot" during a TV interview and said the Russian leader needs to understand ...

English actress Kate Elizabeth Winslet is best known for playing strong, complex female characters in independent films and historical dramas. Her iconic role in James Cameron's epic romance Titanic ...

Why would Oxfam, a once-respected charity, publish a careless and ill thought-out piece of propaganda such as its latest ...

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Stephen Fry has been knighted in the U.K.’s annual New Year Honors list, while Carey Mulligan and Sarah Lancashire have been named commanders of the British Empire. Each year, the reigning ...

In the British Empire, this was done using a lot of force and violence when local people did not cooperate with the merchants. who wanted to trade in Asia to get spices, cotton and indigo dye and ...