Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World - Season 1 Episode 1 Why Britain?
In this programme we learn about the origins of the British empire in the 17th century and how its foundations were laid, not by a grand political strategy but by British pirates, especially in the Caribbean. The British economic style of reinvesting in places like Jamaica led to commercial success as its raw materials – sugar, tobacco and coffee – were in huge demand back at home in Britain.
Seventeenth-century India was a rich nation, producing a quarter of the world's output, so it is no surprise that the major nations fought over it. The British won the seven-year war with France over supremacy in the colonies, thanks to its superior warships and much stronger finances, which left Britain as the controlling force in India.
We get a glimpse of how the British lived in India, the central role played by the East India Company, and how a commercial base developed into political control.
First Air Date: Jan 09, 2003
Last Air date: Feb 13, 2003
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 6 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 0.946
Language: English
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