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Britain has been shaped by turmoil between its nations, and tension between state and church. But centuries of conflict would forge the power at the heart of the largest empire the world has ever seen.
Discover more in the sections below.
The story behind the Battle of Hastings, and the leaders who fought it out in 1066.
TudorsAn era of change and triumph, from Henry VIII's Reformation to Elizabeth and the Armada.
Empire and Seapower Empire & Sea PowerWar with France brought victory at Trafalgar and Waterloo, and gave Britain control of the seas.
VictoriansIndustrial revolution powered Britain to global pre-eminence and initiated social reform.
Home Front: World War TwoLife on the Home Front, from the bombs of the Blitz to the preparations for invasion.
Middle AgesTurmoil, crisis and the creation of a state, from Magna Carta to the horrors of the Black Death.
Civil War and Revolution Civil War & RevolutionThe Gunpowder Plot failed, but the English Civil War would later claim the life of a king.
Abolition of the Slave TradeHow the trade operated and the dramatic transatlantic campaign that led to its abolition.
Home Front: World War OneControversy and emancipation. Britain's costliest conflict had a far-reaching impact at home.
Making Modern BritainBritain in the late 20th century, from the creation of the Welfare State to multiculturalism.
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