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| | |  Saint Helier: Encyclopedia - Walter RaleighAlternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900.
Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 – October 29, 1618) is famed as a writer, poet, spy, and explorer. Note that many alternate spellings of his surname exist, including Rawley, Ralegh, and Rawleigh; although "Raleigh" appears most commonly today, he himself used that spelling only once. His most consistent preference was for "Ralegh".
Walter Raleigh - Early life.
Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes Barton, i ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - Culture of Jersey - Languages Jèrriais, the island's Norman language, is spoken by a minority of the population, although it was the majority language in the 19th century. Among those who still speak the language one can identify the parish of origin of a speaker by differences in phonology and lexis.
Many place names are in Jèrriais, and French and English place names are also to be found. Anglicisation of the toponymy increased apace with the migration of English people into the island since the end of the Napoleonic wars.
Since 1900, English has been permitted in debates in ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - Jersey - Economy Main article: Economy of Jersey
Jersey's economy is based on financial services, tourism, internet trade and agriculture. Financial services contribute approximately half of the Island's economy.
Major agricultural products are potatoes and dairy produce. The source of milk is Jersey cattle, a small breed of cow that has also been acknowledged (though not widely so) for the quality of its meat. Small-scale organic beef production has been reintroduced in an ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - Walter Raleigh - Early life Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes Barton, in Devon, England. He was the half brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1537–1583) and Adrian Gilbert, uncle of Sir Francis Drake (1540–1596) through his first wife Alice Drake, and brother-in-law of Sir Richard Grenville (1542–1591) through Alice's brother John. He was also related to the Sackvilles or Sackfields of Dorset and apparently most of the individuals whom he chose for his entourage to the New World and to other places. Raleigh's family had a fundamentally Protestant religious orientation ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - British and Irish current events - Sports 2005 in the UK
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - History of Jersey - Normans The island took the name Jersey as a result of Viking activity in the area between the 9th and 10th centuries. The Channel Islands remained politically linked to Brittany until 933 when William Longsword, Duke of Normandy seized the Cotentin and the islands and added them to his domain. In 1066 Duke William II of Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings to become king of England; however, he continued to rule ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - List of countries by continent - Eurasia
List of countries by continent - Asia.
Afghanistan - Kabul
Armenia - Yerevan
Azerbaijan - Baku
Bahrain - Manama
Bangladesh - Dhaka
Bhutan - Thimphu
British Indian Ocean Territory (overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Brunei - Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia - Phnom Penh
China, People's Republic of ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - Patron saint - Countries and places under Mary's patronage A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patron, though usually under a specific title or apparition.
Mount Athos, known as the Garden of the Mother of God
Blessed Virgin Mary (no specific title) - Acadians, Alezio, Italy, Cajuns, Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico, Exeter College, Kea Island, Greece, Merizo, Guam, Pergamino, Argentina, Petit Goave, Haiti, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Savona, Italy, Skiathos Island, Greece, Zacatecas, Mexico,
See also:Patron saint, Patron saint - Saints associated with occupations and activities, Patron saint - Occupations and activities under the patronage of Mary, Patron saint - Saints associated with countries nations regions cities and towns, Patron saint - Countries and places under Mary's patronage, Patron saint - Non-saint patrons, Patron saint - Saints associated with protection from ailments or illness, Patron saint - Other protective help Read more here: » Patron saint: Encyclopedia II - Patron saint - Countries and places under Mary's patronage |
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - History of Jersey - 20th century English was first permitted in debates in the States of Jersey in 1901 and the first legislation to be drawn up primarily in English was the Income Tax Law of 1928.
Emotionally, the 20th century has been dominated by the Occupation of the island by German troops between 1940 and 1945 which saw about 8,000 islanders evacuated, 1,200 islanders deported to camps in Germany and over 300 islanders being sentenced to the prison and concentration camps of mainland Europe (it depended on Neuengamme). 20 died as a result. The islanders endured ...
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| | | | Saint Helier: Encyclopedia II - History of Jersey - 19th century The livre tournois had been used as the legal currency for centuries. However, it was abolished during the French Revolutionary period. Although the coins were no longer minted, it remained the legal currency in Jersey until 1837 when dwindling supplies of livres tournois and consequent difficulties in trade and payment obliged the adoption of the pound sterling as legal tender.
The military roads constructed (on occasion at gunpoint in the face of opposition from landowners) by the Governor, General George Don, to link coastal fortif ...
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