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In the 1700s, Barbary Pirates from Islamic North Africa attacked and captured people throughout the Mediterranean, all the way north to Iceland, often carrying off entire villages in Britain. The words in the song, Rule Britannia, ‘Britons never will be slaves’ refers to these times and their refusal to be subjugated.

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Fascinating. Looking forward to more.

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