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Timeline - Pre-1204

8000BC	LINKS	World Events
Changes in sea levels separate Guernsey from the European mainland		Farming settlements near East and North Africa
6500BC	LINKS	World Events
Evidence of hunting and fishing in Guernsey
4500BC	LINKS	World Events
Evidence of settlements and farming/Les Fouaullages burial mound built		Earlier than Pyramids
2000BC	LINKS	World Events
Earliest defence earthworks at Jerbourg	Guernsey Museums
400BC	LINKS	World Events
Evidence of Iron Age tribes

150AD	LINKS	World Events
Evidence of Roman settlement in Guernsey.		Romans in Britain
Sixth Century AD	LINKS	World Events
St Sampson visits Guernsey	St Sampson's Church	Rise of Maths in India; St Benedict regulates monasticism
867AD	LINKS	World Events
Channel Islands part of the territory ruled by Brittany
950AD	LINKS	World Events
Ducal control of the Channel Island by Duke of Normandy.		Crusades
1050AD	LINKS	World Events
Guernsey effectively part of Diocese of Countances (around the mid-11th century)		Great age of Chinese painting and ceramics
1066AD	LINKS	World Events
England becomes associated with the Duchy of Normandy when William II of Normandy defeats King Harold of England	Guernsey's History	Battle of Hastings
1170AD	LINKS	World Events
A fortified structure exists on the site of the Chateau de Marais, possibly used as a refuge from pirates and local disputes.		Crusades

AUTUMN WALKING FESTIVAL 04 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Contact Guernsey Information Centre on +44 (0)1481 723552 Various walks will be on offer during our Autumn Walking Week, offering walks on many aspects of Guernsey life. Take...
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‘A WORLD FULL OF DREAMS’: A PORTRAIT OF HAUTEVILLE HOUSE 18 Sep 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

Contact Guernsey Museum +44 (0) 1481 726518. At Guernsey Museum, Brian White Gallery . An exhibition of local artist Mark Cook’s stunning paintings which lead the viewer t...
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