The True-Born Englishman

"The True-Born Englishman" is a Defoe's satirical poem published in 1701. The work defends the King of England William, who was Dutch-born, against xenophobic attacks of his political enemies. Defoe ridicules the notion of English identity and racial purity. According to writer, there is no such thing as a true-born Englishman, because they are not just one race of people, but many.
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