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Sunday 1 September 2013

Essex References in Joseph Strutt's 'Manners': (1) Colchester

Complete View of the Manners, Customs, Arms, Habits & Co of the Inhabitants of England, 1774, by Joseph Strutt.
Essex references
1.    Colchester
Page 5

“The Britons began about the time of Augustus to be upon better terms with the Romans, insomuch that one of the Kings, named Cunobelin, (who was a great favourite of Caesar’s) coined money with his portrait on it, in imitation of the Romans, who had lately adopted that custom, and his subjects began in many matters to follow the Roman manners and customs.  In the time of Claudius, the Romans grew into great favour with the Britons, for some of them being ship-wrecked on the coast of Britain, were received in a very friendly and hospitable manner, and at Camalodunum (the chief city of Cunobelin, but won from his sons by Claudius) there was a temple built to the honour of this Claudius Caesar, for his clemency to the conquering Britons.”


Reference: Camden, &c.  Tacitus Annal, lib. ii

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