Why did the British Empire collapse at the hight of its power? After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession to the throne of King Charles III. We're looking at the factors that led to the British Empire's initial expansion around the world and the effects that are still being felt globally to this day.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - History's most expansive Empire
00:56 - Britain invaded half the world for spices and decided they didn’t like them
1:35 - Life in prehistoric Britain
2:29 - The unification of the United Kingdom
2:51 - The (failed) voyage of John Cabot
3:35 - Natural resources that helped form an Empire
4:13 - The Silk Road's influence on the British Empire
4:58 - Britain's plan to circumvent trade disputes
6:28 - The transatlantic slave trade
8:16 - The real reason slavery was abolished
8:52 - Global dominance "The sun never sets on the British Empire"
9:54 - The downfall of the British Empire
10:43 - Botched decolonisation
11:21 - The Commonwealth and the lasting effects

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