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History of Guernsey

3 recorded states lay in what is now Guernsey, from Alderney (1204 CE) to Bailiwick of Guernsey. 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

13th century

  1. Alderney1204 CE – present · other
  2. Bailiwick of Guernsey1204 CE – present · other

16th century

  1. Sark1565 CE – present · other

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Guernsey. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/guernsey
MLA
“History of Guernsey.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/guernsey. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Guernsey.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/guernsey.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Guernsey’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/guernsey (Accessed: ).