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 ...

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

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

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

It is of little wonder that England’s queens were reluctant to own the world’s most famous and expensive diamond. The story of the Koh I Noor diamond, which sits in ...

"Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation in the Colonial Empire", by H. A. Tempany, G. M. Roddan and L. Lord (Emp. J. Exp, Agric, 12, 121; 1944), brings the story of soil conservation in the British ...

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 ...

Safeena and Kasim, foster carers with Warwickshire County Council, were awarded the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the ...