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New page: '''Jersey''' is a British Overseas Crown Dependancy, one of the Channel Islands, off the north west coast of France. ==History== The earliest written records relating to the islan...
'''Jersey''' is a [[British]] Overseas Crown Dependancy, one of the [[Channel Islands]], off the north west coast of France.
==History==
The earliest written records relating to the island of Jersey describe the annexation of the island by William of Normandy (great-great-great grandfather of [[William the Conqueror]]) in AD 933. It has remained a possession of the [[English]] and subsequently British Crown up to the present day.
[[Charles II]], [[King]] of England, spent part of the years of his exile (during the [[English Interregnum]] of AD 1649-1660) on the island of Jersey, thanks to the support of [[Sir George Carteret]], bailiff and governor of Jersey. After his return to the throne, in AD 1665, Charles acknowledged Carteret's loyalty by granting him lands in the [[British Colonies]] on the east coast of [[America]]. Carteret gave the name [[New Jersey]] to his lands, and they are now part of the [[USA]].<ref>Cochrane, Willard W. (30 September 1993). The Development of American Agriculture. University of Minnesota Press. pp. p.18</ref>
Jersey was invaded and occupied by the [[German]] [[Nazis]] during the [[Second World War]] from AD 1940-1945.
==Economy==
Jersey's main economic activity is [[finance]]. This is encouraged by Jersey's modest [[tax]] rates. There is also a significant [[tourist industry]] on the island, as well as agriculture, most notably [[dairy]] products and [[potatoes]].
==Origins of Name==
The origins of the name 'Jersey' relate to the thick woolen garments worn by the Viking raiders who terrorized the island from around AD 700 until its annexation by the Normans in 933. It is often known colloquially as 'the Sweater's Isle'.
==Famous People from Jersey==
Famous people from Jersey include the playwright Frederick Lonsdale (b.1881, d.1954), the actress and infamous mistress of [[King Edward VII]] Lillie Langtry (b.1853 d.1929) and children's rights activist Paul Gadd (b.1944).
==History==
The earliest written records relating to the island of Jersey describe the annexation of the island by William of Normandy (great-great-great grandfather of [[William the Conqueror]]) in AD 933. It has remained a possession of the [[English]] and subsequently British Crown up to the present day.
[[Charles II]], [[King]] of England, spent part of the years of his exile (during the [[English Interregnum]] of AD 1649-1660) on the island of Jersey, thanks to the support of [[Sir George Carteret]], bailiff and governor of Jersey. After his return to the throne, in AD 1665, Charles acknowledged Carteret's loyalty by granting him lands in the [[British Colonies]] on the east coast of [[America]]. Carteret gave the name [[New Jersey]] to his lands, and they are now part of the [[USA]].<ref>Cochrane, Willard W. (30 September 1993). The Development of American Agriculture. University of Minnesota Press. pp. p.18</ref>
Jersey was invaded and occupied by the [[German]] [[Nazis]] during the [[Second World War]] from AD 1940-1945.
==Economy==
Jersey's main economic activity is [[finance]]. This is encouraged by Jersey's modest [[tax]] rates. There is also a significant [[tourist industry]] on the island, as well as agriculture, most notably [[dairy]] products and [[potatoes]].
==Origins of Name==
The origins of the name 'Jersey' relate to the thick woolen garments worn by the Viking raiders who terrorized the island from around AD 700 until its annexation by the Normans in 933. It is often known colloquially as 'the Sweater's Isle'.
==Famous People from Jersey==
Famous people from Jersey include the playwright Frederick Lonsdale (b.1881, d.1954), the actress and infamous mistress of [[King Edward VII]] Lillie Langtry (b.1853 d.1929) and children's rights activist Paul Gadd (b.1944).