Western academic circles have a long-standing interest in the study of the British Empire. Since the independence of the United States, many people have begun to study the history of the British Empire. It is still an important topic in the international history. After World War II, due to the disintegration of the empire, ‘empire’ and ‘post-colonial’ research has become one of the hot spots in the international academic community. The evolution of the British Empire has had a major impact on the development of British society, the development of modern world relations and political geography. How to recognize and evaluate the historical role of the British Empire is an important topic in the modern and contemporary history of the world, and it is also a topic that Chinese historians need to explore in depth. The eight-volume The History of the British Empire is such a set of works.