As a Jersey man, I am proud to be British and know the history of my home, we have forts and had our own army to see the French off .. the battle of Jersey 🇯🇪 is also something to be proud of, yes, the Jersey 🇯🇪 flight went around the world 🌎 not only that we Boult sail ships for the British navy! .. Jersey has a good history, and I am proud to be British
@GARTEN-KATZEN-SACHSENLAND lmao, they were never a part of the Kingdom of England. They're initially part of a French fief held by the English king. Even until now, it has no representation in England.
That's more a matter of context. In everyday life, they are not considered part of the UK, but it depends how you want to define things. If you want a specific answer on something, you need an authority. The recognised authority on sovereignty in the world is generally the United Nations and I guarantee they would say the channel islands are sovereign territory of the United Kingdom and ultimate (and I mean ultimate) control in law does lie with the UK.
@@deldia Yes they are sovereign territories of the UK but they are not part of the UK. There is a distinction under UK law, and they were not included in the acts that created the UK. They have their own parliaments and laws. Nor are places such as Gibraltar, etc.
Many of the Huguenots ended up in South Africa, where they have been assimilated in the Afrikaans culture.The most well known of them being Charlize Theron.
The occupation by Germany during WW2 was barely mentioned - a lot of info skipped that would've been interesting as the only part of 'Britain' to be so occupied
This video is about the Channel Islands and their relationship with France (as you can see in the title), not about the Channel Islands in general. I agree it would have been interesting, though.
@@oml81mm They are part of the British isles. its a geographical term not a political one. they are British but they are not part of Great Britain. but collectively together with Ireland the isle of mann and many Scottish islands form part of the British isles.
For all the Americans asking about corn not being in Europe at this time, the word corn in Britain is used as a general term for all cereal grains, especially wheat.
I remember learning about the British Corn laws of the 19th century in my European history class in high school. I was therefore not fazed by the usage in the video. Is the usage of "corn" as a generic term for grains fading away in the UK? Or is "maize" used instead?
@MichaelScheele In the UK maize is known as maize (not corn). When corn is used it generally refers to wheat. It is, again generally, not usually used as a generic for all grains.
I love how the channel islands keep their Scandinavian names from the Norman period: Geirrs Island (Jersey), Grons Island (Guernsey), Sekr (Sark) and Alda's Island (Alderney)
Both my parents were Jersey born, Dad's parents are mainly Jersey with a bit of Guernsey (most of the ancestors go back to Cornwall) mixed in. Mums parents were French her Father from Normandy and her Mother from Brittany. I lived in Jersey from the age of six months old to the age of six.
@@SeverityOne I'm not assuming anything. It is full of factual errors and presents them as gospel. The very first sentence is completely false! The Channel Islands are not part of the UK, that alone shows it has not been well researched.
Maize was called corn because corn is the traditional word for a head of wheat and barley grain. Because maize became so popular amongst the English colonists in North America the English speaking "Americans" called it corn and the word stuck and the use of maize became less popular. Maize is still the word of choice in Latin America.
You're here for the explanation: "The Channel Islands became English possessions when William the Conqueror crossed the channel to invade England. Subsequent wars and marriages resulted in the Crown of England owning huge swathes of France - English King Henry II in the 12th Century ruled right the way to the French border with what later became Spain."
That's ridiculous! They were part of the Duchy of Normandy long before William became King of England! Technically, England is a dependency of the Duchy of Normandy (the islands are all that's left of it). And "English" King Henry II spoke Norman French.
Good to see my islands get recognised in a full video by a big channel instead of the sometimes sidenote, even better to see a lot of the names getting pronounced correctly
The opening line is incorrect, the Channel Islands are definitely not part of the United Kingdom. They’re part of the British Isles and share the same head of state as the United Kingdom but they’re self-governing
As an Englishman , it's a part of our history that's never occurred to me to look into, so tanks for putting this out. Very informative. Please do note though that Huguenot is pronounced Hugen-oh. The T is silent.
The Channel Islands are not part of the UK. They don't have representation in Parliament. They share the same monarch and Britain de facto looks after some of their international affairs.
@@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis nope. A colony has a very specific legal status, subservient in every way with absolutely no local authority to rule. The Jersey and Guernsey are effectively two separate countries, the sovereign of the UK is also head of state for both. They have full self rule with their own parliaments but have no individual representation in foreign affairs. The UK has no legal authority over the islands - they have no representation in the UK parliament as they are totally separate jurisdictions. Think of the UK, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man as sister countries. None are subservient over any of the others but the UK is big sister looking after the others’ welfare.
The islands are not part of the UK. They are "Crown Dependencies", and are part of the British Isles. They are not in the UK. They're also a nice illustration that the term "British Isles" is a political term. Which also illustrates that Ireland is not in the British isles. Not any more.
British Isles is geographical not political, it’s literally the islands off the continent loosely surrounding the island of Great Britain which includes Ireland which obviously isn’t politically British
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So the reason why Napoleon ultimately decided not to invade the Channel Islands is because it will be such a predictable move due to the fact that British heavily fortified it and even reinforced it? Am I correct with that in a sense?
A couple of Channel Islands are French of which Chausey is the best known but there are a few others like Cezembre.I believe that these 'other Channel Islands'use to come under Jersey but at some point became part of France.With the main Channel Islands French is technically an official language but English and Portuguese seem to be the main languages you'll hear on the street.
I think a more important question, arising from this video's thumbnail, is... Why are the Channel Islands almost completely surrounded by giant sausages? :-)
The only reason the UK owns the channel islands is because the lords wanted to remain with England and not France. England owned Brittany Aquitaine and Calais. all now french
Interesting fact: My in-law's have dated their relation back to the 'Quartermain'. They were best relatives/friends with William the Conqueror. In short, I've married into royalty 😉🤣
Jerseyman here. Your opening question unfortunately contains an error - these islands are not, in fact, part of the UK, but instead fall into the category of Crown Dependencies as you later correctly point out, and are self-governing. Easy mistake to make, British geography / politics is a confusing mess!
I stopped watching after the first sentence.... as someone who has is lived in Jersey, the Channel Island I can confirm are and and never been part of the United Kingdom... they are a Crown Dependency. Have another go.
Churchill's focus was on the mainland. He let Hitler believe that the islands were heavily defended - this caused Hitler to over-deploy the islands. There was never any serious fighting for them. After D-Day the islands with their inhabitants and German soldiers became isolated from everything.
These videos would be much more watchable if you would quit zooming in and out and constantly moving the views of the camera. Your video antics are just irritating eyeballs. Otherwise, thanks for the history lessons.
At these times, BRITTANY was FREE and INDEPENDANT. And even, gave a help to William to invade England! Further more, the Channel Islands belonged to BRITTANY before the Vikings raids.
He didn't "change his title"! As the heir of William the Bastard, he has been Duke of Normandy since his mother died. Every English monarch since 1066 has been Duke of Normandy.
"Why are these islands a part of the UK?" Because THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE UK! England (not the UK) became a possession of the Duchy of Normandy in 1066. Technically, these islands (all that's left of the Duchy of Normandy) own England. They are self-governing and have a feudal relationship with the monarch, aka the Duke of Normandy, King of England (and the rest of the UK, not to mentiion many other countries).
I mean, they're basically occupied French territory... Or I'd rather say, Normand territory. If they were to go back to France, well, we all know what has happened to all regional identities in France that are not in line with the Napoleonian ideal of French-ness.
That’s very true and very untrue. Untrue inasmuch the local identity, notably the different languages, has largely been weakening over the decades, since 1940 notably and the relocation of thousands of children to the safety of England.
They're not occupied French territory, they were Norman, which was not part of France it was it own thing. Then England technically became part of Normandy/they merged. The France invaded/retook Normandy but not the Channel Islands or England etc
What about other islands in Baliwick's and not forgetting Sark. I thought both Guernsey and Jersey were crown dependencies? They have their own legislative bodies, and neither have ever joined the EU. Lived and worked on Guernsey for a few years. Very pleasant place to both live and work. Kings representative is a Governor, like the Falklands Islands.
Rather off topic, but its pretty mindblowing to think that even back in the 1600s people were sailing from the channel islands in small fishing boats all the way to the Hudson bay just to then come all the way back to sell the fish. Meanwhile in the modern day with massive cargo ships with diesel engines and refrigeration it was a massive point of contention and often considered insane to suggest that the UK could trade with countries OUTSIDE of the EU. That importing food from anywhere else was seemingly impossible. Even then less than a century prior we'd been regularly importing food from places like New Zealand and Oz, lamb and butter from the other side of the world. But for some reason people just considered it totally insane, even then it was all under the hyper unrealistic idea that the UK would just totally stop all trade from/to the EU. (which also never happened shockingly) All of this just goes to show how monumentally ignorant people will wilfully be just to try and win a political argument.
The nazis could have offered the channel islands to the french to curry cred with the french, but the nazis considered the french to be racially inferior to the british, so that they were too inperious and thus too clever by half
and yet after the battle of Bir HAkeim, Hitler reiterated: "Bir Hakeim is new evidence of the thesis I always defended: the French are, after us, the best soldiers in Europe. Even with its current birth rate, France will always be able to field a hundred divisions." AH had lost a lot of respect for England when they fled the battlefield at Dunlirk in 1940, protected by the French...
They're not English, as they're not in England/part of England. They also aren't part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They are each crown dependencies, which is a very unique situation, but in reality essentially makes the islands independent.
@PASTRAMIKick The title of Duke of Normandy still exists, it is one of the titles of the British monarch. And it is always Duke of Normandy, the loyal toast by Channel Islanders, even for the late Queen Elizabeth, it was to 'The Queen, our Duke'.
Sadly plenty of rich English and foreigners live in Guernsey now. so much the way of life has changed for the worse. there’s actually nowhere for the locals to afford a house. while the rich can get up to 30% tax relief. there only here to launder their money. Through companies and banks. It won’t be long before it looks like Birmingham or Luton 👍🇬🇬
When you talk about the Channel islands, call them the English channel islands. the use of English/british and uk doesnt make sense, unless you mean england is all of the. Which it's not
Ironically, France still owns some islands off the coast of Canada, but the British Crown still owns these islands off the coast of France.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon should be part of Canada and not France!!!
@@noelgenoway9360 and Canada should belong to the US!!!
@@lokensicarius9347 And the US should belong to Britain!!!
@goatuy *I AGREEEE!!!!!!!!!!!*
@goatuy US should belong to native american.
As a Jersey man, I am proud to be British and know the history of my home, we have forts and had our own army to see the French off .. the battle of Jersey 🇯🇪 is also something to be proud of, yes, the Jersey 🇯🇪 flight went around the world 🌎 not only that we Boult sail ships for the British navy! .. Jersey has a good history, and I am proud to be British
Proud partnership with our Jersey friends!
You'll always be British,my friend. 🇬🇧
My Nanna was from St Helier, she was evacuated to The North of England, she lived here until her death.
@@derecklelliott3271 good for you! And Brits are very proud of our strong partnership throughout history 🇬🇧
@@derecklelliott3271 les vrais jersiens parlent coûtencais
The Channel Island are NOT part of the UK. They are independent Crown Dependencies of the English Crown … to this day
Hi from Guernsey!
@GARTEN-KATZEN-SACHSENLANDwho are the invaders?
@@lasakau272Muslims, duh.
@GARTEN-KATZEN-SACHSENLAND They speak French in the Channel Islands.
Haha same here
@GARTEN-KATZEN-SACHSENLAND lmao, they were never a part of the Kingdom of England. They're initially part of a French fief held by the English king. Even until now, it has no representation in England.
Very first thing that was said was completely wrong as the Channel islands are not part of the UK but are crown dependencies.
Yes AI generated content, AI doesn’t understand subtleties
AI
The first that was said wrongly was the date of the invasion. The invasion of England was in 1066. Utter......
That's more a matter of context. In everyday life, they are not considered part of the UK, but it depends how you want to define things. If you want a specific answer on something, you need an authority. The recognised authority on sovereignty in the world is generally the United Nations and I guarantee they would say the channel islands are sovereign territory of the United Kingdom and ultimate (and I mean ultimate) control in law does lie with the UK.
@@deldia Yes they are sovereign territories of the UK but they are not part of the UK. There is a distinction under UK law, and they were not included in the acts that created the UK. They have their own parliaments and laws. Nor are places such as Gibraltar, etc.
5:45 - the Huguenots were not fleeing "prosecution" they were fleeing "persecution" -.
prosecco-tion
AI rubbish
He also said continent instead of contingent
Many of the Huguenots ended up in South Africa, where they have been assimilated in the Afrikaans culture.The most well known of them being Charlize Theron.
Its because the channel is AI, it cannot read
The occupation by Germany during WW2 was barely mentioned - a lot of info skipped that would've been interesting as the only part of 'Britain' to be so occupied
They build famous things there😊
The Channel Islands were never part of 'Britain' and are still not.
Another mother's son - great film
This video is about the Channel Islands and their relationship with France (as you can see in the title), not about the Channel Islands in general.
I agree it would have been interesting, though.
@@oml81mm They are part of the British isles. its a geographical term not a political one. they are British but they are not part of Great Britain. but collectively together with Ireland the isle of mann and many Scottish islands form part of the British isles.
Title Typo! Shouldn't it be "Channel Islands"?
Quite a few little mistakes like that in this video think it needed checked a bit longer before release.
It says it now, what did it say before?
Chanel Islands. The birth place of luxury bags and perfume!
@@raymondyu412😂😂😂
@@kobebrooks3179 "Why Don't The Channel Island Belong to France?"
I think you'll find the Channel Islands aren't part of the UK, but Crown Dependencies.
For all the Americans asking about corn not being in Europe at this time, the word corn in Britain is used as a general term for all cereal grains, especially wheat.
Correct, American 'corn' is actually maize.
@@oml81mmWe should just call it maize and leave it there.
I remember learning about the British Corn laws of the 19th century in my European history class in high school. I was therefore not fazed by the usage in the video.
Is the usage of "corn" as a generic term for grains fading away in the UK? Or is "maize" used instead?
@MichaelScheele In the UK maize is known as maize (not corn).
When corn is used it generally refers to wheat. It is, again generally, not usually used as a generic for all grains.
@@oml81mm, is there an aversion to using "wheat?"
I love how the channel islands keep their Scandinavian names from the Norman period: Geirrs Island (Jersey), Grons Island (Guernsey), Sekr (Sark) and Alda's Island (Alderney)
Because some people are strong enough to choose to not be French.
Like the Africans and Arabs arriving in England?
@@DT-wp4hk you are in the wrong website. this is not 4chan or twitter.
Sure, they chose it while being backed by English cannons.
@@the0ne809 lol. Can't cope with it?
@@DT-wp4hk there's nothing to cope for. just pointing out the obvious. lol
They are not part of the UK. However, they are British.
Both my parents were Jersey born, Dad's parents are mainly Jersey with a bit of Guernsey (most of the ancestors go back to Cornwall) mixed in. Mums parents were French her Father from Normandy and her Mother from Brittany. I lived in Jersey from the age of six months old to the age of six.
My goodness, the AI and errors are really awful in this upload.
Yes the quality is disappointing, clearly not well researched
Sadly true!
I managed six seconds.
@@ura9390 You're assuming that it was researched by a human, and not written by an AI.
@@SeverityOne I'm not assuming anything. It is full of factual errors and presents them as gospel. The very first sentence is completely false! The Channel Islands are not part of the UK, that alone shows it has not been well researched.
Nobody owns land but a title gives an impression for a bully brigade to uphold, for a while.
France didn’t own Brittany until the 1500s
England should claim back northern france to protect its boarders
@@thehum1000 Borders.
Cool video! I never knew the Channel Islands were so interesting. Thanks for posting this!"
3:12 in 1338 how can they burn the corn crop?!
Corn was brought in to Europe almost 200 years later...
Probably meant wheat
Maybe it is an error taken from sources, as "corn" was also used to refer to grains in general.
Maize was called corn because corn is the traditional word for a head of wheat and barley grain. Because maize became so popular amongst the English colonists in North America the English speaking "Americans" called it corn and the word stuck and the use of maize became less popular. Maize is still the word of choice in Latin America.
@@Granbalam It's no error. As you said, in British English 'corn' refers to all grain.
Wheat is called corn in parts of the Britain/corn is used as general term for all cereals. They're not referring to the american vegetable plant.
The opening line contains an error. The Channel Islands are not part of the UK.
@GARTEN-KATZEN-SACHSENLANDthey are crown possessions like the isle of man is they are independent of the UK
@GARTEN-KATZEN-SACHSENLAND it's a dependency, not part of the UK. If you were a "real English patriot" like you claimed, you would know this.
Crown dependencies. This video is full of errors
Also don't know about corn crop in 1300s Europe. Thought corn was new world only
@@abobfunk “knowledge” vid called England “Britain” during the war of the roses
The idea of a local militia rallying 3,000 men in 24 hours during the Napoleonic era shows just how determined and organized the Islanders were.
Or how lame n weak France is and always has been.
You're here for the explanation:
"The Channel Islands became English possessions when William the Conqueror crossed the channel to invade England. Subsequent wars and marriages resulted in the Crown of England owning huge swathes of France - English King Henry II in the 12th Century ruled right the way to the French border with what later became Spain."
That's ridiculous! They were part of the Duchy of Normandy long before William became King of England! Technically, England is a dependency of the Duchy of Normandy (the islands are all that's left of it). And "English" King Henry II spoke Norman French.
Good to see my islands get recognised in a full video by a big channel instead of the sometimes sidenote, even better to see a lot of the names getting pronounced correctly
Thanks for the appreciation!
The opening line is incorrect, the Channel Islands are definitely not part of the United Kingdom. They’re part of the British Isles and share the same head of state as the United Kingdom but they’re self-governing
The UK is responsible for defence and international relations.
Yes AI dumbs things down a bit and therefore gets it wrong
Yes they are Crown Dependencies (as is the Isle of Man); but, not part of the United Kingdom.
Which currency are they using?
There’s no such thing as the British Isles
As an Englishman , it's a part of our history that's never occurred to me to look into, so tanks for putting this out. Very informative. Please do note though that Huguenot is pronounced Hugen-oh. The T is silent.
As a Frenchman I appreciate the silent T ❤
This so wrong youve learned nothing
1:00 Duchy is not spelled with a T
The Channel Islands are not part of the UK. They don't have representation in Parliament. They share the same monarch and Britain de facto looks after some of their international affairs.
but dependent on the British army for its defense.
@@GroteGeerirrelevant. They are literally not part of the UK.
Basically a colony.
@@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis nope. A colony has a very specific legal status, subservient in every way with absolutely no local authority to rule.
The Jersey and Guernsey are effectively two separate countries, the sovereign of the UK is also head of state for both. They have full self rule with their own parliaments but have no individual representation in foreign affairs.
The UK has no legal authority over the islands - they have no representation in the UK parliament as they are totally separate jurisdictions.
Think of the UK, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man as sister countries. None are subservient over any of the others but the UK is big sister looking after the others’ welfare.
They are NOT part of the UK.
I stopped watching after one minute after you said the Channel Islands are part of the UK. They are not.
The islands are not part of the UK.
They are "Crown Dependencies", and are part of the British Isles. They are not in the UK.
They're also a nice illustration that the term "British Isles" is a political term. Which also illustrates that Ireland is not in the British isles. Not any more.
British isles is a geographical name, I believe Ireland is part of the British Isles which is an Archipelago in North West Europe
British Isles is geographical not political, it’s literally the islands off the continent loosely surrounding the island of Great Britain which includes Ireland which obviously isn’t politically British
@@ura9390 The ‘British Isles’ is an imperialist construct and deeply offensive.
@ no it isn’t, look it up. It is a geographical term, google it and see endless definitions that are nothing to do with your misconceptions
@@PatrickCotter-lv7zb British Isles is not offensive. Thats the name of the Islands in that region centred around the biggest one, Great Britain
Northern france should all be given back to England as written in the old charter.
You have to stop taking drugs, my friend.
A lot of incorrect information here.
A lot!
AI checked by a human who doesn’t understand the topic
Strewn!
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The Channel Islands belong to the Crown and are not part of the UK.
That would be the tail wagging the dog. The islands are all that's left of the Duchy of Normandy, which (technically) has owned England since 1066.
So the reason why Napoleon ultimately decided not to invade the Channel Islands is because it will be such a predictable move due to the fact that British heavily fortified it and even reinforced it? Am I correct with that in a sense?
They are not "part of the UK", as you state after 3 seconds, switched off.
That grammar isn’t grammaring
as a Canadian, we love us some Maj. Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, and he was born in Guernsey
5:11 the image for king Henry VII is one of King Henry II
The island of Jersey is what New Jersey is named after, so there is a connection between the aforementioned state and the jersey that you wear.
A couple of Channel Islands are French of which Chausey is the best known but there are a few others like Cezembre.I believe that these 'other Channel Islands'use to come under Jersey but at some point became part of France.With the main Channel Islands French is technically an official language but English and Portuguese seem to be the main languages you'll hear on the street.
I think a more important question, arising from this video's thumbnail, is...
Why are the Channel Islands almost completely surrounded by giant sausages?
:-)
The Channel Islands are NOT part of the UK.
What yoke makes these videos? These islands are not in or part of the UK
They made a vid full of AI mistakes!
William the Conqueror brought them with him when he invaded England
Alderney? Herm? Sark? Their history is similar to that of Jersey and, in particular, Guernsey, but is not identical.
Everyone should know; anything on the sea or on an island within the UK's general area simply MUST be British 😅
8:50 importing or exporting?
The only reason the UK owns the channel islands is because the lords wanted to remain with England and not France. England owned Brittany Aquitaine and Calais. all now french
Interesting suggestion that the Channel Islands are a ‘fiercely loyal part of the UK’
Sark and Alderney were also occupied.
Good video, but sorry to say the first words are incorrect. The Channel Islands are not part of the UK.
Didn’t do enough research, most in the battle of Jersey were Scottish as the English were home for Christmas/New Year and that most Scots were drunk
They’re not part of the UK. They hold allegiance to the Duke of Normandy. Who also happens to be the King of England.
Interesting fact:
My in-law's have dated their relation back to the 'Quartermain'. They were best relatives/friends with William the Conqueror. In short, I've married into royalty 😉🤣
Humans doing what they know best, fighting.
And AI does what it does best - compile sentences with no understanding of the topic!
Jerseyman here. Your opening question unfortunately contains an error - these islands are not, in fact, part of the UK, but instead fall into the category of Crown Dependencies as you later correctly point out, and are self-governing. Easy mistake to make, British geography / politics is a confusing mess!
0:54 The Duchy of Normandy's map is too huge. You included the Counties of Maine and Anjou 90 years too soon.
The Channel Islands own England. We conquered it in 1066 and nobody has ever taken it back...
Better question, why isn’t France under the British crown?
Because of The Hundred Years' War.
the UK does *NOT* ‘own’ the Channel Islands - they are independent except for foreign policy under which they are protected by the U.K.
imagine looking out and seeing france knowing u stopped that country from invading u.. pride right there.
I stopped watching after the first sentence.... as someone who has is lived in Jersey, the Channel Island I can confirm are and and never been part of the United Kingdom... they are a Crown Dependency. Have another go.
Vid full of errors, AI garbage
Um, the Germans DID occupy the islands during WW2.
Vid full of errors, AI junk
Churchill's focus was on the mainland. He let Hitler believe that the islands were heavily defended - this caused Hitler to over-deploy the islands. There was never any serious fighting for them. After D-Day the islands with their inhabitants and German soldiers became isolated from everything.
very enlightening
Spelled Vichy not Vishy
The island of Jersey also has given mankind the apex example of the pinnacle of masculinity, Henry Cavill
Are you using AI for your voice overs now?
There is no AI narration on our channel. We collaborate with 2 amazing narrators. Please check the previous videos as well :)
@@Knowledgiawell they cant pronounce words properly and talk like AI robots, get someone else
Yes it’s clearly AI, cant pronounce words properly
Yeah they are
@@Knowledgiaplease dont do AI! Thank you
They are not a part of the UK.
These videos would be much more watchable if you would quit zooming in and out and constantly moving the views of the camera. Your video antics are just irritating eyeballs. Otherwise, thanks for the history lessons.
But the history lesson is AI and actually a lot is wrong in this vid!
At these times, BRITTANY was FREE and INDEPENDANT.
And even, gave a help to William to invade England!
Further more, the Channel Islands belonged to BRITTANY before the Vikings raids.
It’s called the English Channel. Anything in it is and should always be just that, English.
When the King visited back in 2024, he changed his title to the Duke Of Normandy, not King.
He didn't "change his title"! As the heir of William the Bastard, he has been Duke of Normandy since his mother died. Every English monarch since 1066 has been Duke of Normandy.
"Why are these islands a part of the UK?" Because THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE UK! England (not the UK) became a possession of the Duchy of Normandy in 1066. Technically, these islands (all that's left of the Duchy of Normandy) own England. They are self-governing and have a feudal relationship with the monarch, aka the Duke of Normandy, King of England (and the rest of the UK, not to mentiion many other countries).
I mean, they're basically occupied French territory... Or I'd rather say, Normand territory. If they were to go back to France, well, we all know what has happened to all regional identities in France that are not in line with the Napoleonian ideal of French-ness.
That’s very true and very untrue. Untrue inasmuch the local identity, notably the different languages, has largely been weakening over the decades, since 1940 notably and the relocation of thousands of children to the safety of England.
They're not occupied French territory, they were Norman, which was not part of France it was it own thing. Then England technically became part of Normandy/they merged. The France invaded/retook Normandy but not the Channel Islands or England etc
“Back to France” 🤡
What about other islands in Baliwick's and not forgetting Sark. I thought both Guernsey and Jersey were crown dependencies?
They have their own legislative bodies, and neither have ever joined the EU.
Lived and worked on Guernsey for a few years. Very pleasant place to both live and work. Kings representative is a Governor, like the Falklands Islands.
There are tough still the Chausey islands who are to this day belong to France.
Who belong geographicly to the name Channel Islands
well they are not part of the UK
If you were an island and wanted security who would you choose..😂😂
Any country with a robust navy that respects self determination and self governance. Britain actually is not bad at this
AI ruining our history before your very eyes, and yet we do nothing, how very obedient we've become. That is worrying.
Because the islands are surrounded by waves, and Britain rules the waves.
They'll be fine until the argies come sniffing around
This video is so wrong. The northern island, Alderney is coloured as if it is part of France but it is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
The corruption of the english language is sometimes laughable, other times cringeworthy.....
AI does its best! Not too bad of you think about it though still has some way to go
Crops of corn? Before Columbus brought it from the American territories? Something isn’t right or I am missing somethin
La france devrait les revendiquer et leur donner un statut particulier comme pour les départements et les collectivités d'outre-mer.
To be fair the US has New Jersey, which has contributed to the World classics like uh.. Jersey Shore.
Always wondered this...
Rather off topic, but its pretty mindblowing to think that even back in the 1600s people were sailing from the channel islands in small fishing boats all the way to the Hudson bay just to then come all the way back to sell the fish.
Meanwhile in the modern day with massive cargo ships with diesel engines and refrigeration it was a massive point of contention and often considered insane to suggest that the UK could trade with countries OUTSIDE of the EU. That importing food from anywhere else was seemingly impossible.
Even then less than a century prior we'd been regularly importing food from places like New Zealand and Oz, lamb and butter from the other side of the world. But for some reason people just considered it totally insane, even then it was all under the hyper unrealistic idea that the UK would just totally stop all trade from/to the EU. (which also never happened shockingly)
All of this just goes to show how monumentally ignorant people will wilfully be just to try and win a political argument.
Because Britain has consistently kicked their arses
The nazis could have offered the channel islands to the french to curry cred with the french, but the nazis considered the french to be racially inferior to the british, so that they were too inperious and thus too clever by half
and yet after the battle of Bir HAkeim, Hitler reiterated:
"Bir Hakeim is new evidence of the thesis I always defended: the French are, after us, the best soldiers in Europe. Even with its current birth rate, France will always be able to field a hundred divisions."
AH had lost a lot of respect for England when they fled the battlefield at Dunlirk in 1940, protected by the French...
@@alainprostbis Hitler did not say that at all you liar, Hitler likes the British a hell of lot more than the French that's for sure.
They're de jure part of the Duchy of Normandy, but that title no longer exists so they're English by de facto
They're not English, as they're not in England/part of England. They also aren't part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They are each crown dependencies, which is a very unique situation, but in reality essentially makes the islands independent.
@@Ygddhgrd correct they are no more English than Scotland or the Isle of Man
@PASTRAMIKick The title of Duke of Normandy still exists, it is one of the titles of the British monarch. And it is always Duke of Normandy, the loyal toast by Channel Islanders, even for the late Queen Elizabeth, it was to 'The Queen, our Duke'.
@@johnavery3941 We English just have another thing to laugh at the French for. 😂😂
The better question is why doesn't France belong to England like most of it did in the olden days?
Why isnt France apart of Britain? That is the question
Short Answer because Britinana rules the Waves
A Corn Crop in 1338? What king of corn was this corn? Isn’t corn an American crop?
A deeper question to ask, is why have they never been part of the EU and why can't mainland British people go and live there?
Because they are crown dependencies and not part of the UK
Sadly plenty of rich English and foreigners live in Guernsey now. so much the way of life has changed for the worse. there’s actually nowhere for the locals to afford a house. while the rich can get up to 30% tax relief. there only here to launder their money. Through companies and banks. It won’t be long before it looks like Birmingham or Luton 👍🇬🇬
When you talk about the Channel islands, call them the English channel islands. the use of English/british and uk doesnt make sense, unless you mean england is all of the. Which it's not
Because its a f you to france in olden days
The Channel Islands are not part of the UK and part of the archipelago, Chausey, is French!