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A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 3: The Medieval Period, 1000-1406. Belchem, John (2001). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 5: The Modern Period, 1830-1999. Gawne, C.W. (2009). The Isle of Man and Britain: Controversy, 1651-1895, from Smuggling to the Common Purse. Douglas: Manx Heritage Foundation. Gelling, J. (1998).
The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin [ˈmanɪnʲ], also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]) or Mann (/ mæn / man), [11] is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations and is the homeland of the Manx people, a Celtic ethnic group.
Castle Rushen as seen from Castletown's market square. Castle Rushen (Manx: Cashtal Rosien) is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man 's historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the Island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east. The castle is amongst the best examples of medieval castles ...
Earl of Derby. The Manx Rebellion of 1651 was an uprising against the ruler of the Isle of Man during the English Civil War. It was led by William Christian, better known by the epithet Illiam Dhone (Brown William), due to his dark hair. [1] The Rebellion was mainly in response to agrarian and land ownership reforms enacted by Lord of Mann ...
e. The culture of the Isle of Man is influenced by its Celtic and, to a lesser extent, its Norse origins, though its close proximity to the United Kingdom, popularity as a UK tourist destination, and recent mass immigration by British migrant workers has meant that British influence has been dominant since the Revestment period.
Ewan Christian (1579 – September 1655) was a Manx politician and landowner on the Isle of Man. He held the position of deemster (the term for judges on the Isle of Man) for 51 years from 1605 until his death. He also held the position of Deputy-Governor of the Isle of Man 1634 to 1637. He was the father of controversial Manx political ...
Tynwald Day (Manx: Laa Tinvaal) is the National Day of the Isle of Man, usually observed on 5 July (if this is a Saturday or Sunday, then on the following Monday). [1] On this day, the Island's legislature, Tynwald, meets at St John's, instead of its usual meeting place in Douglas. The session is held partly in the Royal Chapel of St John the ...
Historical events in the Isle of Man (2 C) H. ... Pages in category "History of the Isle of Man" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.