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If you've enjoyed Jeremy Paxman's journey around Empire for BBC One and The Open University, why not download our free wallchart? The map shows how the Empire was invented as a Commonwealth, and explores how the idea of Empire was sold to a nation, the colonies and the world.

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Copyright: The National Archives (TNA) CO956-537A Selling Empire: Introduction Get an overview of our 'Selling Empire' articles, which explore the selling and marketing of the British Empire. Read now Selling Empire: Introduction

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