Piqued by the way French and German literati mocked the English, Charles Dickens urged his compatriots to be the better men.

American historian D. H. Montgomery saw Britain’s ‘isolation’ as the very thing that has made her people more cosmopolitan, and her government more liberal.

American historian David Montgomery credited King Edward VII with bringing peace to Europe, the Empire and the world.

American historian David Montgomery explains why Britain’s Empire Day really was a cause for celebration.

Former slave Ignatius Sancho complained that Britain was denying to Africa the free trade and Christian principles she so badly needed.

The Scottish department store near the Bolshoi Theatre inspired an affection that contrasted sharply with Westminster’s Russophobia.