How is it that the history of some islands off the northern coast of Europe balloons into a worldwide history? Empire is how! Let's dig into the history of Britain since Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603, and follow that narrative through the monumental rise and precipitous fall of the British Empire.

Special thanks to the community members on Discord who assisted me with my script: Corvin the Crow, Johnny, Jdedredhed, Joud, Jéuname, Klieg, RileyTheProcrastinator, The Missing Link, and thesleepingmeerkat

SOURCES & Further Reading: The Great Courses Lecture series "Foundations of Western Civilization II: A History of the Modern Western World" by Robert Buchols lectures 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, "The History Of England" volumes 3 "Rebellion" & 4 "Revolution" & 5 "Dominion" by Peter Ackroyd, "Scotland: A Concise History" by Fitzroy MacLean, "The Great Cities in History" by John Julius Norwich, "A Concise History of Wales" by Geraint H. Jenkins, "Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans" by James Stavridis.

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