Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea, and the county town is Chelmsford… 展开
History
Essex evolved from the Kingdom of the East Saxons, a polity which is likely to have its roots in the territory of the Iron AgeTrinovantes tribe. In the Iron Age, Essex and parts of southern Suffolk … 展开
Before the creation of the county councils, county-level administration was limited in nature; lord-lieutenants replaced the sheriffs from the time of Henry VIII and took a primarily military role, responsible for the militia and the … 展开
