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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

Everywhere he stands againstthe threatening years, staunch symbol of ourcommon will to...

Everywhere he stands against
the threatening years, staunch symbol of our
common will to order

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Everywhere he stands against the threatening years,
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staunch symbol of our common will to order.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:27
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
- [Narrator] The British Empire, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
- [Narrator] The British Empire,
And it's bankers proclaimed the might of its currency. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
And it's bankers proclaimed the might of its currency.
But one day, it all began to fall apart. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
But one day, it all began to fall apart.
One by one, countries declared their independence - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
One by one, countries declared their independence
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:14
(solemn music)
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:16
(solemn music)
In the days of the British Empire, the City of London - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
In the days of the British Empire, the City of London
- The City of London was the kind of beating financial heart - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- The City of London was the kind of beating financial heart
Historians, Cain and Hopkins, called it the governor - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
Historians, Cain and Hopkins, called it the governor
All these countries in the Empire used - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
All these countries in the Empire used
- [Narrator] As Britain's empire declined, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- [Narrator] As Britain's empire declined,
- [Reporter] One British Army truck is bombed, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- [Reporter] One British Army truck is bombed,
As rioting becomes daily, more widespread on Cypress, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
As rioting becomes daily, more widespread on Cypress,
Here, a group of girls are being dispersed - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
Here, a group of girls are being dispersed
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
(solemn music)
In 1956, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
In 1956, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal.
- [Reporter] A new Middle East crisis arises - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
- [Reporter] A new Middle East crisis arises
Within hours of its expiration, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
Within hours of its expiration,
- [Narrator] The United States was opposed to the invasion - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
- [Narrator] The United States was opposed to the invasion
- There will be no United States involvement - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- There will be no United States involvement