From a historical and cultural point of view of the British cultural identity is how?

Culture as a carrier of national history, reflecting national characteristics, highlighting the development of national history is of great significance. The core spirit of the mainstream culture of the British nation is dominated by the aristocracy, chivalry and nobility developed from the spirit of the gentleman. The spirit of the gentleman not only affects the upper class, but also plays a great role in shaping the character of the common people and the British nation.

One, the upper class

(1) Chivalry

Chivalry originated from the chivalric class, and the German scholar Heinrich Brenner believed that the chivalric class first originated from the reform of Charles Martel of the Frankish Kingdom in the 8th century. This reform introduced the cognac system, in which the monarch granted land to the nobles, who were obliged to serve the king and be loyal to him. This led to the introduction of military service for small and medium-sized feudal lords, who were equipped with their own horses, forming a new type of cavalry and laying the foundation of chivalry. In the following centuries, technological innovation and the need for war created the knightly class, which reached its peak from the 11th to the 14th centuries, and gradually declined around the 17th century under the constraints of the strengthening of the king's power and the development of the economy.

(2) Nobility

The English word "noble" originally referred to the early military aristocracy, that is, the feudal monarchs were divided into bannermen. Early aristocrats had a strong martial spirit, but later in the development process this spirit gradually evolved into a kind of beliefs and norms, "the four characteristics of the spirit of aristocracy are chivalry, a strong spirit of self-reliance and desire, a strong sense of mastery and a sense of social responsibility, as well as to the promotion of knowledge and culture". A large part of the reason why the British aristocracy was able to win the love of the people and protect the development of the country lay in this unique value, i.e., the sense of responsibility of the aristocratic spirit.

Second, the common people

(1) Conformity, tradition and class consciousness

The common people of Britain, influenced by the traditional culture and the gentry class of Britain, are more conservative in the direction of the country, do not support radical change, and are more inclined to fight for freedom and rights on the basis of maintaining traditions as far as possible, and keep the scope of change firmly within the controllable limits. The scope of change was kept firmly within manageable limits. The reason for this is that the British, influenced by the spirit of chivalry and nobility, have a strong respect for the royal family and the nobility, and a strong sense of class.

(2) "Exceptionalism" emphasizing independence and autonomy

In a word, the core of the British national character was born from the chivalry of Western Europe, and then, by combining with the national conditions of the United Kingdom and the background of the times when the whole Europe was under the rule of the church, it was gradually integrated into the British upper class and became part of the aristocratic spirit. It became part of the spirit of the aristocracy. The development of every country is accompanied by all kinds of reforms and conflicts, Britain's political reforms before all the countries in the world, the aristocracy carried out a top-down revolution, retained the royal family, but also to fight for freedom and independence, because of conformity to the national conditions at the time, so the full preservation of the country's power to be able to have such a great achievement, no doubt is closely related to its culture.