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Although Jersey was part of the Roman world, there is a lack of evidence to give a better understanding of the island during the Gallo-Roman and early Middle Ages. The tradition is that the island was called Caesarea by the Romans [1] as laid down in the Antonine Itinerary, however this is disputed by some, who claim Caesarea, Sarnia and Riduna are the Scilly Isles off the southwestern tip of ...
Bailiwick of Jersey: Isle of Man 1469: Kingdom of Scotland: Poynings' Law: 1541 Scottish Reformation Tudor conquest of Ireland Union of the Crowns: 1607: Kingdom of Ireland: Flight of the Earls Plantation of Ulster Wars of the Three Kingdoms: 1641 Confederate Ireland 1649: Commonwealth of England: Cromwellian conquest of Ireland: 1653
In Jersey the end of the occupation was also marked with a penny inscribed "Liberated 1945". One million were produced between 1949 and 1952. [105] In 1950 the States of Jersey purchased the headland at Noirmont, site of intense fortification (see Battery Lothringen), as a memorial to all Jerseymen who perished. A memorial stone was unveiled at ...
The Roman geographical area of Armorica. The Seine and Loire are marked in red. Archaeological evidence of trade from the Iron Age period is in evidence in the Islands, with goods manufactured on the western coast such as armlets, Breton pottery and amphorae from the Mediterranean indicating trade along the Atlantic coast from Iberia to Ireland.
Between 1642 and 1651 the Channel Islands were involved in an eleven-year-long, wide-scale armed conflict known as the English Civil War, between the Parliamentarians (nicknamed pejoratively as the Roundheads) and Royalists (nicknamed the Cavaliers) over, principally, the manner of England's government and the amount of power the monarch should be able to wield.
The Band of the Island of Jersey play at many events [174] Little is known of the history of music in the islands, though fieldwork has recorded folk songs from the Channel Islands, mostly in French. [175] The folk song Chanson de Peirson is unique to the island. [176] In contemporary music, Guru Josh, who was born in Jersey, produced house and ...
Plan Prophet, the landing in Guernsey and plan Moslem in Jersey, were given the “stand to” warning on 3 May 1945, [8] making 4 May W-Day. Formation badges were issued, the shield was based on the three leopards of Jersey and Guernsey coat of arms as used by Edward I of England [9]: 5 and stencil formation signs were painted on the vehicles ...
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