Community Assembly of the Isle of Man

The Community Assembly of the  Isle of Man is located off the North West Coast of England. Man  means ( Manx : Mannin [manɪn]), also Ellan Vannin (ɛlʲan ˈvanɪn), or Mann  (mæn/ man), a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. 

Humans have lived on the island since before 6500 BC. Although the Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, when Irish missionaries following the teaching of St Patrick began settling the island, and the Manx language, a branch of the Goidelic languages, emerged. In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia. In the 9th century, Norsemen established the Thalassocratic Kingdom of the Isles, which included the Hebrides and the Northern Isles, along with the Isle of Man as the southernmost island. Magnus III, King of Norway from 1093 to 1103, reigned as King of Man and the Isles between 1099 and 1103.

Of course, as an ex biker. Andy says that none of the above matters as much as the Isle of Man TT which is all anyone needs to know about the island. It has been rumoured that the TT has been in existence since before the Roman invasion, but you know just how much misinformation is floating around out there. 

• Natalie Birchal
• Elliott Cureton
• Andy Birchall