3 ATLASES

History of Guernsey in maps

Guernsey as it appears in 3 interactive history atlases, from 790 to 1521: Guernsey. Each era below lists who ruled the land and when control changed, linked to the dated map that shows it.

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What was Guernsey before it was Guernsey? The sections below follow this land through every era covered by the Maps of History atlases: who ruled it, what it was called, and when control changed. Each line links to the dated map. Modern borders serve as an approximation, as each atlas says on the map itself.