Empire's Children

At the peak of its power during the Victorian era, it was said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire", so widely did its colonies span the globe. Yet by the mid-twentieth century the Empire was in decline, with increasing numbers of former colonies gaining their independence. Discover how Britain established control of this vast network of territories, what British rule meant for different countries, and how the struggle for independence and self-government changed each new nation's relationship with Britain.