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Kingdom of the East Saxons
- Essex evolved from the Kingdom of the East Saxons, a polity which is likely to have its roots in the territory of the Iron Age Trinovantes tribe.
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The name Essex originates in the Anglo-Saxon period of the Early Middle Ages and has its root in the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) name Ēastseaxe ("East Saxons"), the eastern kingdom of the Saxons who had come from the continent and settled in Britain.
The name Essex derives from the Kingdom of the East Seaxe or Kingdom of Essex which was traditionally founded by Aescwine in AD 527, occupying territory to the north of the River Thames and east of the River Lea.
Essex, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England; i.e., that of the East Saxons. An area of early settlement, it probably originally included the territory of the modern county of Middlesex; London was its chief town. Archaeological discoveries suggest that many of the new settlers were.
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Jan 28, 2018 · They can be seen flying from our flags, on the Essex cricket team's badge and on anything associated with the county council. But where do they come from? We spoke to Dr Mark Curteis, curator of social history at Chelmsford Museum, to find out about the history of Essex and its iconic coat of arms.
Essex is one of the Metropolitan shires, or "Six Home Counties, " and took its name from the East Saxons. It rests upon the London clay, and is watered by the Stour, Colne, Chelmer, Crouch, Thames, Roding, and Lea; the surface, flat near the coast and the rivers, is undulating and sometimes hilly towards the NW.; the soil is generally fertile.
May 14, 2018 · The aftermath of those blood-soaked, harrowing hours in a Sussex meadow almost 1,000 years ago not only shaped the nation’s political and cultural landscape, but also left an indelible mark on Essex.
Jul 3, 2018 · Maps can tell us all sorts of things about life for those who lived in Essex before us; how towns and villages have grown and changed over the centuries, how people used land for agriculture and industry, and how people could travel around.
