Because it is part of England which is why it is the "English" Channel and because it channels Englands channel islands
Well, we in England have always known it as the English Channel, while the French know it as La Manche (The Sleeve). See the link below.
The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from Northern France and joins the north Sea to the Atlantic. The English Channel is the body of water...
separates great Britain, Europe's largest island from the continent. done by el valen
It separates England from France, Holland, and Belgium.
On January 7th the English Channel is Crossed by Hot Air Balloon
Learn about the Channel Tunnel
Man Skydives 22 Miles
The MS Herald of Free Enterprise Disaster in ZeeBrugge Belgium