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The Channel Islands became part of the Duchy of Normandy in 933, becoming subject to the Crown of England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, but were retained by the Crown when the rest of NormandyThis article concerns the former country of Normandy. For other uses, see Normandy (disambiguation). Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a former country (a Duchy) situated in northern France occupying the was lost in 1204Events February Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. April 12 The Fourth Crusade take Constantinople by storm, and pillage the city for three days. End of the Fourth Crusade. May 16 Baldwin, Coun.
In the Isle of Man the British monarch is Lord of Mann, a title variously held by Norse, Scots and English kingsFor Rulers before this see: List of Kings of the Isle of Man Thomas III Stanley ( 1504- 1521) Edward Stanley ( 1521- 1572) Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby ( 1572- 1593) Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby ( 1593- 1594) Total English Rule ( 1594- 1610 W until it passed to the British monarch in 1765Events March 9 Judges in Paris find Jean Calas innocent, (after having been tortured and executed in 1762) of murdering his son, Marc-Antoine, who had committed suicide), mainly because Voltaire wrote a series of articles calling for the case to be re-ope.
In each Crown Dependency, the British monarch is represented by a Lieutenant GovernorA Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. Australia In Australia, the Lieutenant Governor is the subordinate of the Governor of a state, who serves as Administrator, or acting Govern, but this post is largely ceremonial.
The British Government is solely responsible for defence and international representation, although each island has responsibility for its own customs and immigration. Until 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, the Home OfficeLondon The Home Office is a United Kingdom government department, responsible for internal affairs, such as law and order throughout England and Wales. It continues to be known, especially in official papers, as in former times as the Home Department . had responsibility for the Crown Dependencies, but this was transferred to the Lord Chancellor's Department, now called the Department of Constitutional Affairs.
All 'insular' legislation has to receive the approval of the 'Queen in Council', in effect, the Privy CouncilThis article concerns the British Sovereign's Privy Council. See also Privy Council (disambiguation). Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Formerly, the Council was a powerful institution, but is now in London, with a UK minister being the Privy Councillor with responsibility for the Crown Dependencies.
Acts of the British Parliament do not usually apply to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, unless explicitly stated, and even this is increasingly rare. When deemed advisable, Acts of Parliament may be extended to the Islands by means of an ' Order in Council', and only then with the agreement of their administrations. An example of this was the Television Act 1954, which was extended to the Channel Islands, so as to create a local Independent Television ITV franchise, known as Channel Television. Westminster retains the right to legislate for the Islands as a last resort, but this is also rarely, if ever, exercised.
In recent years, with the development of finance industries and the increasing inter-dependence of the modern world, the Islands have been more active in international relations, concluding treaties and signing conventions with other states separately from the UK, as is their constitutional right. Such treaties are typically on matters such as tax, finance, environment, trade and other questions except defence and international represention. The UK has in recent years, however, agreed to the Channel Islands negotiating directly with the French government on topics such as French nuclear activities in the region as this is a matter on which the UK government holds a view so at odds with the views of the governments of the Bailiwicks that it felt unable to continue to carry out its constitutional duty to represent the Islands itself.
However, the constitutional and cultural proximity of the Islands to the UK means that there are shared institutions and organisations. The BBC has local radio stations and television programmes in the Channel Islands, though not the Isle of Man, and while the Islands took over responsibility for their own post and telecommunications, they continue to participate in the UK telephone numbering plan and the Islands have adapted their postcode systems to be compatible with the UK. Nevertheless, each Island has its own separate international vehicle registration, (GBG - Guernsey, GBJ - Jersey, GBM - Isle of Man) and internet domain, (.gg - Guernsey, .je - Jersey, .im - Isle of Man) .
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