In a podcast for the History Hub.ie podcast series, Dr Christopher Prior (University of Southampton) explores why the British Empire came to an end. He also explores the associated question of why the British Empire didn’t come to an end earlier.

Why did the British Empire come to an end?

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Image: Detail from 1886 map of the world. Walter Crane [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons