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[Narrator] The City of London
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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

The City of London was the beating financialheart of the British Empire

[Narrator] The City of London was the beating financial
heart of the British Empire

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- [Narrator] The City of London
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was the beating financial heart of the British Empire.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:38
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
As Britain's empire declined, the city transformed itself - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
As Britain's empire declined, the city transformed itse...
Former insignificant outposts of empire became the basis - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:15
Former insignificant outposts of empire became the basis
Today, 25% of the international finance is conducted - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
Today, 25% of the international finance is conducted
Almost half of the world's secrecy jurisdictions are - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
Almost half of the world's secrecy jurisdictions are
Up to half of all offshore wealth may be hidden - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
Up to half of all offshore wealth may be hidden
Financial services is how Britain's elites - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:19
Financial services is how Britain's elites
Together they have transformed Britain and its dependencies - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:18
Together they have transformed Britain and its dependencies