Bailiwick of Guernsey (England)

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Since 1290 the Channel Islands have been governed as Crown dependencies of England (later the United Kingdom). The Channel Islands are the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, once in Personal Union with England.

Establishment

January 1291: In 1290, King Edward I of England separated the Channel Islands from the Duchy of Normandy, establishing them as Crown dependencies under the jurisdiction of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. This marked the beginning of their governance as autonomous territories under the English Crown.

Chronology

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1. Hundred Years´ War

Were a series of conflicts between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France that spanned more than a century (with interruptions) from 1337 to 1453. The immediate causes of the conflicts were the English possessions in France which were at the same time vassals of the French Kingdom, as well as disputed claims to the French throne between the English House of Plantagenet and the French royal House of Valois. At the end of the war Englans lost all its possessions in France with the exception of the city of Calais.

1.1.Edwardian War

Was the first phase of the Hundred Years' War between France and England, lasting from 1337 to 1360.

1.1.1.English Channel naval campaig

Were a protracted series of raids conducted by the nascent French navy and numerous private raiders and pirates against English towns, shipping and islands in the English Channel.

October 1338: Guernsey likewise capitulated after some skirmishes.

October 1338: The island of Sark, which had been plundered as early as 1337, is taken without a fight.

1.1.2.Treaty of Brétigny

The Treaty of Brétigny was a treaty that marked the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). By virtue of this treaty, Edward III of England obtained large territorial gains in southwestern France.

October 1360: In 1360, the Treaty of Brétigny was signed between King Edward III of England and King John II of France. The treaty transferred the Channel Islands, including Guernsey, from French suzerainty to English control. This marked a significant shift in the territorial ownership of the islands.

2. Personal Union of Scotland and England

In 1603, James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch of England and Ireland, who had died childless, joining Scotland with England in a personal union.

March 1603: James VI of Scotland became King of England, joining Scotland with England in a personal union.