History of the British Empire
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0:02 - 0:04((sensational "news like" music))
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0:05 - 0:10Γεια σας και καλώς ήρθατε στις ειδήσεις για το πότε.Πότε;Για το σήμερα,υποθέτω.
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0:10 - 0:16Σήμερα θα δούμε πως γίνεται η Βρετανία να συνδέεται με τόσο πολλές χώρες σε όλο τον κόσμο.
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0:16 - 0:21Είναι εδώ για να μας εξηγήσει περισσότερα ο Bob Hail με το ρεπορτάζ για τη Βρετανική Αυτοκρατορία.Bob....
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0:21 - 0:26Thank you, Sam! Well, there it is: the world! And right there in the middle of it is England!
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0:26 - 0:30Tiny little country with a big idea: to take over everywhere else,
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0:30 - 0:32and become really, really powerful.
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0:32 - 0:36So, in 1583 a [chewba?] chap called Humphrey Gilbert lands over here:
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0:36 - 0:39in a new found land called, Newfoundland!
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0:39 - 0:41He claims it for England, and so, the Empire begins! Tada!
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0:41 - 0:46Sadly, he doesn't leave anyone there to look after it and then he dies on the way home...
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0:46 - 0:50so all in all it's not a brilliant trip. But! England tries again!
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0:50 - 0:55In steward times, back across the Atlatic they go and this time they claim: Canada! And the Carribean!
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0:55 - 1:00And most importantly the east coast of America! Which means we finally have a British Empire!
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1:00 - 1:04And everything's going awfully, awfully well. But not for long.
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1:04 - 1:08The American States declare independence. Not only do they declare it, they fight for it!
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1:08 - 1:13And they win! Aw! It's a disaster! So, Britian has to go and try its luck somewhere else.
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1:13 - 1:17Fortunately, Captain Cook discovers Australia! So Britain says, "We'll have that!"
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1:17 - 1:20And also decides they would like a bit of Asia, over here!
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1:20 - 1:25Yes, you see there's a British business in Asia called the East India Company which trades in things
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1:25 - 1:28like tea and biscuits.. Mmmm yummy! 'Cause everyone loves tea & biscuits, right?
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1:28 - 1:31In fact, everyone loves it so much that the company becomes
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1:31 - 1:34big and powerful and starts to take over entire countries!
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1:34 - 1:38Plus! Britain wins the Napoleonic wars against the French Empire
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1:38 - 1:40they nab even more countries from them!
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1:40 - 1:43But wait a minute! It seems that Indian people don't like being ruled by a tea company
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1:43 - 1:46And who can blame them? They decide to rebel!
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1:46 - 1:50The British army, however, crushes the rebellion and Queen Victoria takes over the country
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1:50 - 1:53as Indian Empress, which don't impress the Indians, ha ha!
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1:53 - 1:57Meanwhile, over here, it seems the Dutch won't share South Africa!
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1:57 - 1:58Naughty, naughty!
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1:58 - 2:01So Britain has a couple of wars down there! The Boer Wars!
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2:01 - 2:04And couples up a few more countries along the way.
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2:04 - 2:08In fact, by the time WWI breaks out, a third of all Africans are ruled by the British!
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2:08 - 2:11And what's Britain's prize for winning the War? A lot more countries!
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2:11 - 2:16Of course, I mean, just look at it all: A third of the planet run by one, tiny island.
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2:16 - 2:18Eh..
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2:18 - 2:19But not for long!
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2:19 - 2:21First to go are Australia! Canada! Egypt!
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2:21 - 2:24And they demand to be recognized as equal countries, so they're out of the Empire.
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2:24 - 2:28Then the WWII happens. Britain wins, but we're completely broke!
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2:28 - 2:31Booo! And you can't run an Empire without money...
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2:31 - 2:33especially when the people don't want you there in the first place.
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2:33 - 2:35So India leaves, and everywhere else isn't far behind.
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2:35 - 2:381948: an island goes. See you, island!
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2:38 - 2:40And then it's Sudan! Bye, Sudan!
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2:40 - 2:44And then it's Cypress and South Africa and Zanzibar and Malta and Singapore then Fiji
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2:44 - 2:45then Hong Kong..
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2:45 - 2:48then the screen goes dead, the cat's let out, then the phone's unplugged
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2:48 - 2:52the lights go off, the milk gets canceled, the gas is disconnected and I have to hand back to Sam.
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2:54 - 2:57Back to you, Sam.
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2:57 - 2:59thanks, Bob.
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2:59 - 3:01((piano music)
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3:03 - 3:08I love to be a British Queen, I am Victoria, you see..
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3:08 - 3:13Now where's my British butler with my British cup of tea?
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3:13 - 3:16Tea is not from Britain, ma'am, from India it was bought.
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3:16 - 3:24Yes, for your pauper, thousands died and many wars were fought.
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3:24 - 3:29British things. My British things. It seems that tea is not.
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3:29 - 3:33British things. My British things.
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3:33 - 3:35Can I sweeten it, a jot?
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3:35 - 3:38Don't tell me sugar is British, though...
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3:38 - 3:47No, it's Carribean, imported. For sugar in your cup of tea slavery has been supported...
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3:47 - 3:53I know it's wrong, your majesty, but slaves in Africa worked hard in fields
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3:53 - 3:58of sugar cane to sweeeten up your cha.
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3:58 - 4:03British things (together) British things. I thought that there were many.
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4:03 - 4:06British things, oh, British things.
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4:06 - 4:09Afraid there's hardly any.
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4:09 - 4:13You know you're British cotton vest...
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4:13 - 4:16What's wrong with it, explain?
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4:16 - 4:20The cotton's from America and picked by slaves again.
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4:20 - 4:26Your Empire's built on fighting wars, that's how your income is swollen.
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4:26 - 4:32Your British things are from abroad and most are, frankly, stolen.
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4:32 - 4:34Whatever next? Go on, pray tell.
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4:34 - 4:37Our British Queen is foreign as well...
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4:37 - 4:39It's true, I am of foreign descent.
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4:39 - 4:41And your husband, Albert?
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4:41 - 4:43A German gent...
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4:43 - 4:46At least I've got a British name...
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4:46 - 4:47"Victoria" is Latin!
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4:47 - 4:48That's a shame!
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4:48 - 4:50British things. British things.
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4:50 - 4:54There are none we declare.
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4:54 - 4:56All our favorite British things...
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4:56 - 4:59Seem to come from elsewhere.
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5:02 - 5:04More sugar?
- Title:
- History of the British Empire
- Description:
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Queen Victoria, the monarchy, and the British Empire are built on theft, bloodshed and murder. The link between Great Britain, Africa, slavery, India, Afghanistan and many other ugly truths manifesting themselves in some form today, tends not to be widely taught in the UK. The result is that many people, even citizens of England live in absolute ignorance about how their country became a power in the world. However, this most excellent sketch by CBBC children TV show: Horrible Histories, episode 11, exposes the story for all and sundry.
- Video Language:
- English
- Duration:
- 05:08
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