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# The British Invasion
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/finding-your-roots-british-invasion/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:26:38.000Z
- Description: Explore the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 2, Episode 8, #ZZZ_Episode_c418bd9c-6bc4-41b9-a3c7-8c147224b789, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Sally Field learns that she descends from William Bradford, who helped the Puritans establish their new lives in colonial America. Deepak Chopra’s family pledged their loyalty to the British in hopes of achieving a higher place in society, and Sting’s ancestors, who fueled Great Britain’s world dominance during the Pax Britannica by building its merchant ships.