History of Jersey

History Of Jersey

The island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. Jersey lies in the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel and is the largest of the Channel Islands. It has enjoyed self-government since the division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204.

Read more about History Of Jersey:  Prehistory, Christianity, Normans, The Feudal Age, Reformation To Restoration, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century

Famous quotes containing the words history of, history and/or jersey:

    “The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it.”
    —Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)

    “The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman.”
    —Willa Cather (1876–1947)

    “New Jersey gives us glue.”
    —Howard Dietz (1896–1983)