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The Order of the British Empire after the British Empire
Canadian Journal of History, 2017The British government created the Order of the British Empire in 1917. In theory, the new order provided a unified trans-imperial system for marking both social status and the relative value of service to the state. It also borrowed from a late nineteenth century technology of imperial management, refined in India, through which the crown promised ...
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Science and the British Empire
Isis, 2005The last few decades have witnessed a flowering of interest in the history of science in the British Empire. This essay aims to provide an overview of some of the most important work in this area, identifying interpretative shifts and emerging themes.
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2018
An essential starting point for anyone wanting to learn about life in the largest empire in history, this two-volume work encapsulates the imperial experience from the 16th–21st centuries. From early sixteenth-century explorations to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the British Empire controlled outposts on every continent, spreading its people ...
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An essential starting point for anyone wanting to learn about life in the largest empire in history, this two-volume work encapsulates the imperial experience from the 16th–21st centuries. From early sixteenth-century explorations to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the British Empire controlled outposts on every continent, spreading its people ...
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2017
Adams denied that there was a British Empire and that there were colonies. He asserted that the Empire was only a popular expression to describe the totality of the possessions of the king of England. It had, however, no legal or constitutional significance. As for colonies, Adams pointed out that the common law made no reference to colonies.
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Adams denied that there was a British Empire and that there were colonies. He asserted that the Empire was only a popular expression to describe the totality of the possessions of the king of England. It had, however, no legal or constitutional significance. As for colonies, Adams pointed out that the common law made no reference to colonies.
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Scotland and the British Empire (Oxford History of the British Empire)
The Round Table, 2012openaire +1 more source
The British End of the British Empire
The International History Review, 2019openaire +1 more source