A century of decline from the massive empire awaits Britain as it enters into the 1900 hundreds. Wars unlike any before seen, the loss of all her major foreign holdings. economic decline and depression far worse than had been seen in ages since. Yet through all of this she will lead the world with music and literature. Many Fantasy worlds and Science Fiction settings will spread like wildfire across the Atlantic and resonate with many former colonies. From this we see the spread of ideas and novels, things that the British inspire around the world.
Two world war in only twenty years, Communist forces spreading in Europe, NATO, Korean war, the loss of India the jewel in the crown, the Falklands war. All of this in the short span of a hundred years. Yet Britain still maintains a major role in today's politics.
But enough about history, what defines the English in this period, besides the wars and political chaos that reigned through these times? Music, Television and hundreds of books written by many authors from J.R.R. Tolkien, to Arthur C. Clarke, and C.S. Lewis.
This is a nation that gave us Monty Python, the humor that they delivered in the Flying Circus and many movies left a great impact on the world as a whole, not many people will not know what your talking about when you mention things like the Black Knight, or Mr. Creosote.
Dr. Who will become a worldwide phenomenon again hundreds of people will know when you mention things like the sonic screwdriver, of the Daleks. From Galefray to West end, the police call box takes this hero from one end of the universe to the other, exploring time and space. Eleven doctors have practiced on the BBC from 1960s to now.
The British Isles have produced music and movies, literature and language and as much as we claim independence we are as much a colony now as then, simply living on the exports from across the pond.
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