“The British Empire, which I loathe with a passion ... Deary recently released his first book aimed at adults, titled A History of Britain in Ten Enemies. The Horrible Histories books were ...

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire? Discover the different tactics available to ...

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 ...

Books: C. A. Bayly, The Birth of the Modern World, 1780-1914: Global Connections and Comparisons (2004); Padraic Scanlan, Slave Empire: How Slavery Made Modern Britain (2020) David Olusoga, Black and ...

"The British Empire, which I loathe with ... work marks a departure from his children's books, with the release of his first adult-focused title "A History of Britain in Ten Enemies".