History of Great Britain - useful terms and cultural allusions

1. Albion – poetic name for England.
2. beefeater – yeoman of the English royal guard, esp. at the Tower of London; slang for Englishman.
3. Bull, John – personification of Britain.
4. Court of St. James’s - British royal court.
5. George, St. – patron saint of Britain.
6. God Save the Queen – British national anthem.
7. Nation of Shopkeepers – name disdainfully given to Britain by Napoleon Bonaparte.
8. Rule Britannia! – patriotic song of Britain.
9. 10 Downing Street – the British government; refers to location of Prime Minister’s residence
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