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The series has now ended but you can still enjoy a wealth of information on the site, from the interactive timeline to historical narratives and profiles.

Submit Your Empire Story

We would like to hear how the British Empire has affected you and your family. Send your story or read selected submissions.
From Your Stories
'My grandfather was a tea planter in Assam and my great grandfather was a ship's pilot in India having gone out there in the 1880s...'

EPISODE GUIDE

Read histories, profiles, unexpected facts and contemporary sources relating to each episode.

Go to the episode guide for a complete list of episodes

Historical Figure

John Dee 1527-1608

An astrologer, alchemist and mathematician, Dee was thought to have nurtured Elizabeth I's ideas of a global British Empire.

Browse and select more historical figures featured on the Empire site

World Regions

Select a region that interests you and explore all the episodes relating to that region.

Have Your Say

Join the debate on empire and send us your comments on the series.

Send us your story.

From Your Comments
'Half the world may hate the English for the success that was empire, the other half for the scourge inflicted upon them, but please stop it with the apologies.'

'Of course if it was not for the Empire, britain would not be what it is today. Oh...but yes the greater question is...Is britain really better off today than it was 400 years ago?'

Interactive Timeline

Follow the interactive timeline and view 22 maps illustrating the growth and decline of the British Empire.

Interactive Timeline

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