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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

(solemn music) As British elites sawtheir wealth, privileges and empire disintegrate,they...

(solemn music) As British elites saw
their wealth, privileges and empire disintegrate,
they began to search for a new role in a changing world, and they found one in finance

Full Transcript

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As British elites saw their wealth, privileges
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and empire disintegrate, they began to search
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for a new role in a changing world,
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and they found one in finance.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:36
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
(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
It is our hope and intent this matter will be brought - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
It is our hope and intent this matter will be brought
There, the opinion of the world can be brought to bear - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
There, the opinion of the world can be brought to bear
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(solemn music)
The Suez crisis signified the end of Britain's role - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
The Suez crisis signified the end of Britain's role
- Following the crisis, there was a run - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
- Following the crisis, there was a run