How a Tiny Island Built The Richest EMPIRE in History | British History

How did one small, rainy island end up ruling one in four people on Earth? This British history documentary tells the real story of the British Empire, from the East India Company's charter in 1600 to the height of empire in 1913. It asks how Britain, outnumbered three to one by France and deeper in debt after every war, still built the biggest empire in history. Most people think the British Empire was won by the Royal Navy, by gold, or by accident. The records point somewhere much more ordinary. This history of England and Britain shows how the empire was really paid for, and who it was paid for by. 💡 WHAT YOU'LL SEE ───────────────────────────── — How did a tiny island afford to fight France seven times, and win? — Why did a king's broken promise in 1672 matter more than any battle? — What was a London brewery hiding that tells the story of the empire? — Why did France win a war and lose its king, while Britain lost America and kept going? — Who really paid for the British Empire, and why were most of them never asked? ───────────────────────────── DISCLAIMER⚠️ This video is a dramatised retelling of real events. Scenes featuring "you" and short lines of dialogue are illustrations of what life was like at the time, not quotes from real people. Historical sums are approximate and converted into today's money using official price-inflation data. Price conversions may understate how much these sums were really worth at the time. Subscribe for more, if you enjoyed this video❤️ #britishhistory #britishempire #historyofengland #animatedhistory #empirehistory #historyofbritain