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| | St. Helier |
 | | In 1649, from what was then the marketplace in St. Helier, Laurens Hamptonne proclaimed loyalty to Charles II, following the execution of his father, Charles I. The first such proclomation of allegiance in the British Isles. |
 | | The young Helier was understandably rather upset at this turn of events and ran away eventually turning to another early Christian missionary, St.Marcouf, for advice. |
 | | Over the following 15 years Helier gained the respect of the pagan islanders as they believed that his powers of prayer were keeping the marauding Norman pirates from invading the island. |
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