History of Guernsey St Saviour, St Pierre du Bois, Ste. Marie du Catel, and the Vale. The loss of Normandy by King John in 1204 isolated the Channel Islands from mainland Europe. Each time England and France went to war over the coming centuries, trade to and from the Channel Islands was restricted or banned and even when not officially at war, the island was repeatedly attacked by continental pirates and naval forces. Fortifications were improved in the Channel Islands, manned by professional soldiers and the Guernsey militia who would help to defend the Island for the next 600 years. Service was compulsory
Culture of Guernsey GB Edwards which, in addition to being a critically acclaimed work of literature, it also contains a wealth of insights into life in Guernsey during the twentieth century. George Métivier, often considered the island's national poet, wrote in Guernésiais. Other important Guernésiais writers are Denys Corbet, Tam Lenfestey, T. H. Mahy and Marjorie Ozanne. Two radio stations, BBC Guernsey and Island FM, serve Guernsey. Guernsey together with the other Channel Islands has Channel Television, an ITV regional franchise. A lot of the content of Channel TV is from/based on Jersey. It produces a daily news programme Channel Report. From the