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David Olusoga tells the story of the beginnings of the British Empire under Elizabeth I.
David Olusoga tells the story of the British Empire from its origins under Elizabeth I to the establishment of colonies around the globe.
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Episode 1 Preview
Preview: Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
David Olusoga tells the story of the British Empire from its origins under Elizabeth I to the establishment of colonies around the globe.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThe British Empire, the biggest there has ever been, ruled over a fifth of the world's land surface and almost a quarter of its people.
But how did a tiny island off the coast of Europe claim power over so much of the world?
These questions are today more contested than perhaps ever before.
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