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The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands.
When the Normans conquered England in the 11th century, Jersey remained a part of the Duchy of Normandy, but when Normandy and England were finally split in the 13th century, the Channel Islands remained loyal to the English Crown, splitting Jersey politically from mainland Normandy.
The island of Jersey is steeped in history that dates back to prehistoric times. Some impressive ancient remains have been found, including a burial chamber at La Hougue Bie. These earliest settled communities probably traded with Brittany in Northern France, as well as with southern England.
29 Μαρ 2024 · Despite the island’s small size – just nine miles by five – you can trace a timeline of millennia as you travel along its coastline. It is dotted with fortresses and castles. The sleepy villages and winding lanes of the interior call to mind 1950s rural England.
A timeline of the past. Our Jersey Chronology is a brief history of the island from the arrival of Neanderthal Man in 100,000BC (or thereabouts) to the present day.
You don’t have to scratch too far beneath the surface to experience Jersey’s rich and multi-layered history. From Stone Age dolmens and ancient burial grounds to traces of island defences and wartime occupations, on the island of Jersey, history’s within easy reach.
26 Ιουν 2024 · Channel Islands, archipelago in the English Channel, west of the Cotentin peninsula of France, at the entrance to the Gulf of Saint-Malo, 80 miles (130 km) south of the English coast. The islands are dependencies of the British crown (and not strictly part of the United Kingdom), having been so.
