Culture Essex



depiction of first king of east saxons, Æscwine, shield showing 3 seaxes emblem attributed him (from john speed s 1611 saxon heptarchy)


the county s coat of arms comprises 3 saxon seax knives (although rather more scimitars), white , pointing right (sic), arranged vertically 1 above on red background (gules 3 seaxes fessewise in pale argent pomels , hilts or points sinister , cutting edges upwards); three-seax device used official logo of essex county council having been granted such in 1932. emblem attributed anglo-saxon essex in modern historiography. earliest reference arms of east saxon kings richard verstegan, author of restitution of decayed intelligence (antwerp, 1605), claiming erkenwyne king of east-saxons did beare armes, 3 [seaxes] argent, in field gules . there no earlier evidence substantiating verstegan s claim, anachronism anglo-saxon period seeing heraldry evolved in 12th century, after norman conquest. john speed in historie of great britaine (1611) follows verstegan in descriptions of arms of erkenwyne, qualifies statement adding or our heralds have emblazed .



the hay wain john constable shows essex landscape on right bank.


essex home dunmow flitch trials, traditional ceremony takes place every 4 years , consists of test of married couple s devotion 1 another. common claim of origin of dunmow flitch dates 1104 , augustinian priory of little dunmow, founded lady juga baynard. lord of manor reginald fitzwalter , wife dressed humble folk , begged blessing of prior year , day after marriage. prior, impressed devotion, bestowed upon them flitch of bacon. upon revealing true identity, fitzwalter gave land priory on condition flitch should awarded couple claim devoted. 14th century, dunmow flitch trials appear have achieved significant reputation outside local area. author william langland, lived on welsh borders, mentions in 1362 book vision of piers plowman in manner implies general knowledge of custom among readers.


the essex dialect, accent related suffolk dialect, formerly prevalent in county has been replaced estuary english.








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