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Who do the British think they are (and why)?

A recent poll asked a large number of British people the question:

Q: What do you think defines Britain?

The top answer was:

A: British people’s right to say what they think
Why do so many people think this is important?
The answer lies in British history, and these sources will help you see how.

     
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Magna Carta
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King Charles I accused
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Campaign for the vote
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Are we kidding ourselves?
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Combining documents, photographs and film from The National Archives, English Heritage
and the British Film Institute, in association with South East Grid for Learning

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