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 ...

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

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 ...

English actress Kate Elizabeth Winslet is best known for playing strong, complex female characters in independent films and historical dramas. Her iconic role in James Cameron's epic romance Titanic ...

The Founding of Australia 1788 was painted in 1937 by Algernon Talmage. It was commissioned for the sesquicentenary celebrations of 1938. The painting depicts the moment that Captain Arthur Phillip ...

Boris Johnson called Vladimir Putin a "f**king idiot" during a TV interview and said the Russian leader needs to understand ...

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 ...

A Leicester man awarded with the British Empire Medal has died aged 89. The passing of Neville Turner, who was instrumental in the running of the New Parks Club for Young People, was announced in ...

In the British Empire, this was done using a lot of force and violence when local people did not cooperate with the merchants. who wanted to trade in Asia to get spices, cotton and indigo dye and ...

The founder of a Suffolk charity that offers mental health support and counselling to anyone who needs it has been honoured with a British Empire Medal. Christine Boatwright, founder and ...

Ben Hawkins (26), who lives in Yaxley, will receive a British Empire Medal (BEM) for Services to Emergency Care, Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health. He currently volunteers around 200 hours a month ...