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27 de may. de 2024 · British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies — colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The British Empire began to take shape during the early 17th century, with the English settlement of North America and the smaller islands of the Caribbean, and the establishment of joint-stock companies, most notably the East India Company, to administer colonies and overseas trade.
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...
8 de feb. de 2019 · The British Empire began in its formative years in the sixteenth century and flourished and grew dramatically, lasting until the twentieth century. Key Events: 1497 – John Cabot is sent by King Henry VII on an expedition to discover a route to Asia via the Atlantic.
Timeline of major events in the history of the British Empire. This worldwide system of dependencies—colonies, protectorates, and other territories—was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government over a span of some three centuries.
21 de oct. de 1999 · The Oxford History of the British Empire is an assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. Volume III covers the long nineteenth century, from the achievement of American independence in the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914.
British Empire, Worldwide system of dependencies—colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of three centuries came under the British government.
