Heritage Guernsey

Timeline - 1200s


1200 LINKS World Events
Guernsey firmly established on wine trade route between Gascony and England
1200 LINKS World Events
Pierre de Preaux becomes Lord of the Islands
1204 LINKS World Events
King John loses Normandy to Phillipe Augustus of France

Guernsey's Constitution

1244 LINKS World Events
First documentary evidence of the Chateau des Marais as a defensive castle
1250 LINKS World Events
The building of Castle Cornet begins and the Chateau des Marais & Chateau de Rocquaine are strengthened to defend the harbour and west coast from the French. Guernsey Museum Kublai Khan Emperor of China
1275 LINKS World Events
A pier is built out from St Peter Port to protect ships and aid loading & unloading of the cargo Guernsey Museum Marco Polo arrives in China
1294 LINKS World Events
25% of the population of St Peter Port is killed in one of the many attacks by the French Swiss confederation founded
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OCCUPATION: BEHIND BARBED WIRE EXHIBITION 13 Mar 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Contact Guernsey Museum +44 (0) 1481 726518 During the second world war, some 2,000 Channel Islanders were deported to prison camps in Germany. Whole families were held behin...
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EVERY WEDNESDAY Contact: Mrs Plumley +44 (0) 1481 263376 Venue: Community Hut, behind St. Peter’s Post Office 10-11am. On sale is fresh produce (salads, potatoes, berries...
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