During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.

You've no doubt heard the saying, "The sun never sets on the British ... with many an empire throughout the ages, from the ancient Roman Empire to the Brazilian Empire of the 1800s.

The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen ... natural resources for their own financial gain. In the 1700s and 1800s, India experienced several devastating famines.