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Timeline - 1600s
1642
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English Civil War: Guernsey supports Parliament, Castle Cornet supports the King
Castle Cornet
English Civil War
1651
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Castle Cornet surrenders to the Parliamentarians
Castle Cornet
England under Cromwell
1661
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Sir John Lambert, one of Cromwell's deputies, is imprisoned in Castle Cornet by Charles II
Castle Cornet
St Peter's Basilica in Rome completed
1672
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The keep in Castle Cornet and members of the Governors family and entourage are destroyed in an explosion
Castle Cornet
Louis XIV
1680
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The Legge Report gives an inventory of all the Island Ordnance
Classical period in French culture
1689
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The age of Privateering begins when the privilege of neutrality is surrendered
Isaac Newton
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SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL 05 May 2010 - 16 May 2010
Contact Guernsey Information Centre on +44 (0)1481 723552 Walks for all interests and abilities will be on offer covering history, wildlife, heroes and folklore will all be...
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NORTH SHOW AND BATTLE OF FLOWERS 25 Aug 2010 - 26 Aug 2010
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