Essex's eventful past retold in new book

From Echo News:

If you caught the intriguing BBC4 documentary - England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey – which aired on BBC 4 on Thursday, you’ll already know how the short life of the teenage girl who sat on the throne of England for just nine days in 1553 was one of sadness - and a tragic bloody end.

But the often overlooked queen also had interesting links to our county, which are explored in a new book, The Little History of Essex.

Penned by Southend historian and author Judith Williams, the book condenses the most interesting chapters of the county’s past into one enjoyable easy read.

The Little History of Essex takes the reader through the ages of Essex- from its early beginning, to Norman and Medieval times, Tudor Essex, up to Victorian and then post war and modern history.