Interesting if most of it already known by me as I have an interest in the history of my home county. Agonising to hear some of the mispronunciations especially of the Thames. But glad to see someone putting down a history of Essex as little is spoken about it usually with Wessex and Mercia getting all the press. Although it was ceded as a part of Danelaw there was clearly very little Danish incursion into Essex as place names remain largely Saxon in origin unlike in East Anglia and the north of England where Danish names abound.
I'm sorry that I didn't do a great job on the pronunciations of locations in your home county. Though I'm glad to hear I was able to contribute to the historiography of Essex in a small way. Thank you for supporting the channel.
@@channellegendarium7677 Hmmm. I was born just down the road from Colchester in what was Caesaromagus (modern Chelmsford). Spent an awful lot of time investigating Roman and post-Roman Essex. It's a great place to get your hands and feet into real history :-)
@@peterc2248 In that case, I'm sure you know the area better than I do. I live in the United States, so I get my information secondhand. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us!
There is no mention of St Cedd who brought Christianity Essex at the behest of king Sigeberht they good around 652 AD, building England’s oldest church St Peters on the Wall which is still in use today. On the matter of the Danes, there was of course the battle of Maldon (11th August 991 AD) when. A large force of Vikings pressed for payment not to attack but lord Brynoth called his men to arms and took them on ands sadly lost. The reason I mention this is that my family origins which are primarily ancient Briton also have Roman and Dane in them. As my family have always resided in the Essex area I can only surmise the Viking and roman blood got in during their incursions into Essex. Finally just to clear up how our counties in the south east got their names - they where originally known as the land of the east Saxons (Essex) the land of the middle Saxons (Middlesex) the land of the west Saxons was Wessex, the land of the `South Folk was Suffolk and the land of the North folk Norfolk.
@@channellegendarium7677 There’s the castle and the town walls but not much , the coolest thing I found was a musket ball in marks tey a few miles out of town where I believe there might have been a battle during the war of the roses .
Okay, I just thought of this: Why has there never been a Norsex? Or has there been? There’s been an Essex, Wessex, Sussex, Middlesex...Surely there was a Norsex at some point. Please make a video about it if you know anything. 😁
That is a very good point! There may have been a Norsex but their name didn't survive. Of course, the Saxons tended to settle in the southeast of England, so that might be why we don't have a Norsex (there was a Northumbria on the Scottish border).
No, as Englishmen, I can tell you that they never got as far as to crest a norsex because when the rest were made they didn’t have many northerly points until later like Mercia but they didn’t name it like that then
Am I taking lessons about my home county from an American?!.. lol I'm from Colchester and have never heard of Colchester being called thus.. Please learn how to pronounce Thames properly has you make it sound like someone is scratching their finger nails down a blackboard..! But thank you for your research.. BTW... I volunteer at the Colchester Archeological Trust and I'm an Archaeology Student at Leicester University....
@@channellegendarium7677 sorry fella my bad, not sure why I put it either think meant else where.. Love this video tho was awesome there was a historical flood in Essex which wipe out lot live stock and farm land you was spot on, was a story when I was a kid that the some animal jump on hay stacks and floated out to sea with the tide, and when the tide came back so did the animals *haha* ... There loads of underground tunnel system to mostly to do with churches, when they used to smuggle monks about.. But ain't really that interesting.. Essex was the first place to have a church built in England (I think) place call bradwell-on-sea.. So holy guy sail his boat landed on bradwell beach used an old roman fort to rebuild into a church, where it stood was a barn once for livestock.. Sorry my grammar crap.. But well enjoyed it had to listen to you at 0:75 speed let it sink in think maybe why I put 'lol' ...
@@Bert_Sherbet I'm very glad to hear that you enjoyed the video so much. Thank you for sharing all those wonderful stories about Essex. I hadn't heard of them until now.
Thats mad bout prittlewell! Might go priory park museum this week n see what else I can find out
I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it! I hope you learn something new in Priory Park Museum.
Interesting if most of it already known by me as I have an interest in the history of my home county. Agonising to hear some of the mispronunciations especially of the Thames. But glad to see someone putting down a history of Essex as little is spoken about it usually with Wessex and Mercia getting all the press. Although it was ceded as a part of Danelaw there was clearly very little Danish incursion into Essex as place names remain largely Saxon in origin unlike in East Anglia and the north of England where Danish names abound.
I'm sorry that I didn't do a great job on the pronunciations of locations in your home county. Though I'm glad to hear I was able to contribute to the historiography of Essex in a small way. Thank you for supporting the channel.
Never heard of Camulodunum referred to as Caer Colun before. Where did that come from?
I saw that phrasing in one of my sources. I admit, I'm not sure where it came from.
@@channellegendarium7677 Hmmm. I was born just down the road from Colchester in what was Caesaromagus (modern Chelmsford). Spent an awful lot of time investigating Roman and post-Roman Essex. It's a great place to get your hands and feet into real history :-)
@@peterc2248 In that case, I'm sure you know the area better than I do. I live in the United States, so I get my information secondhand. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us!
I was born in essex
Very neat! Thank you for sharing that with us. :)
There is no mention of St Cedd who brought Christianity Essex at the behest of king Sigeberht they good around 652 AD, building England’s oldest church St Peters on the Wall which is still in use today.
On the matter of the Danes, there was of course the battle of Maldon (11th August 991 AD) when. A large force of Vikings pressed for payment not to attack but lord Brynoth called his men to arms and took them on ands sadly lost. The reason I mention this is that my family origins which are primarily ancient Briton also have Roman and Dane in them. As my family have always resided in the Essex area I can only surmise the Viking and roman blood got in during their incursions into Essex.
Finally just to clear up how our counties in the south east got their names - they where originally known as the land of the east Saxons (Essex) the land of the middle Saxons (Middlesex) the land of the west Saxons was Wessex, the land of the `South Folk was Suffolk and the land of the North folk Norfolk.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with the channel, and for correcting some mistakes and oversights that I made!
I live in colchester!
That is really neat! Are there many reminders of the Anglo-Saxon past there?
@@channellegendarium7677 There’s the castle and the town walls but not much , the coolest thing I found was a musket ball in marks tey a few miles out of town where I believe there might have been a battle during the war of the roses .
@@channellegendarium7677 not the war of the roses my bad
@@jamoross3034 That is really neat! Thank you for sharing these stories with us. Amazing to think how long cities kept walls around themselves.
@@jamoross3034 Perhaps the English Civil War?
Okay, I just thought of this: Why has there never been a Norsex? Or has there been? There’s been an Essex, Wessex, Sussex, Middlesex...Surely there was a Norsex at some point. Please make a video about it if you know anything. 😁
That is a very good point! There may have been a Norsex but their name didn't survive. Of course, the Saxons tended to settle in the southeast of England, so that might be why we don't have a Norsex (there was a Northumbria on the Scottish border).
No because it would never be the north end because there are 100’s of miles further north with different cultures and languages
@@GrandPrixDecals Thank you for clearing that up!
No, as Englishmen, I can tell you that they never got as far as to crest a norsex because when the rest were made they didn’t have many northerly points until later like Mercia but they didn’t name it like that then
I think there is no norsex because saxons didn’t really go north, if anything norsex would be almost next to wessex
Thames is pronounced tems btw sorry it’s just annoying 💀💀
Sorry about my mispronunciation. Thank you for supporting the channel.
@@channellegendarium7677 no worries I take much pride in my county thats all and where I’m from in Essex is actually Celtic based
@@rippingrazor6310 I didn't know Essex had strong Celtic roots! Thank you for sharing that with me.
Am I taking lessons about my home county from an American?!.. lol
I'm from Colchester and have never heard of Colchester being called thus..
Please learn how to pronounce Thames properly has you make it sound like someone is scratching their finger nails down a blackboard..!
But thank you for your research..
BTW... I volunteer at the Colchester Archeological Trust and I'm an Archaeology Student at Leicester University....
You are very welcome and thank you for supporting the channel. I know my pronunications have never been the best. I appreciate your understanding!
@@channellegendarium7677 Quite touched that you are interested from so far away...
@@stevenwatsham5973 Absolutely! I grew up fascinated by England as a boy thanks to stories of King Arthur and Robin Hood.
@@channellegendarium7677 Read Beowulf..
@@stevenwatsham5973 I have, thank you very much. :)
Lol
If you don't mind my asking, what made you laugh?
@@channellegendarium7677 sorry fella my bad, not sure why I put it either think meant else where..
Love this video tho was awesome there was a historical flood in Essex which wipe out lot live stock and farm land you was spot on, was a story when I was a kid that the some animal jump on hay stacks and floated out to sea with the tide, and when the tide came back so did the animals *haha* ...
There loads of underground tunnel system to mostly to do with churches, when they used to smuggle monks about.. But ain't really that interesting..
Essex was the first place to have a church built in England (I think) place call bradwell-on-sea.. So holy guy sail his boat landed on bradwell beach used an old roman fort to rebuild into a church, where it stood was a barn once for livestock..
Sorry my grammar crap..
But well enjoyed it had to listen to you at 0:75 speed let it sink in think maybe why I put 'lol' ...
@@Bert_Sherbet I'm very glad to hear that you enjoyed the video so much. Thank you for sharing all those wonderful stories about Essex. I hadn't heard of them until now.
@@channellegendarium7677 I went to bradwell for a school trip but there are predating churches elsewhere in England still in existence
@@rippingrazor6310 That must have been a great experience. Thank you for sharing that with us, and for supporting the channel.
Was this read by Kermit the frog?
No, but apparently I sound like him!