Great Britain
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Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 209,331 km2, it is the l
Satellite image, 2012, with Ireland to the west and France to the south-east
Greek geographer, Pytheas of Massalia
View of Britain's coast from Cap Gris-Nez in northern France
The robin, voted in polls as "Britain's favourite bird".
English people
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The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture. The English identity b
The Incipit to Matthew from the Book of Lindisfarne, an Insular masterpiece
A replica of the Sutton Hoo helmet
Æthelred II (c. 966 – 23 April 1016), known as 'the Unready', was King of the English from 978 to 1013 and again from 1014 until his death.
Battle of Hastings, 1066 (from the Bayeux Tapestry)