Books by Paul Wreyford

From earliest records to the present day, in one easy-to-read volume

At the other end of the county, in Manningtree, the ruthless Matthew Hopkins scoured the area in search of `witches' - putting to death anyone who had as much as a wart on the end of their nose. Even royalty - including Richard II and Henry VIII - have carried out dastardly deeds within the county's borders, from murder to adultery.

'Curious' is perhaps not the first word you would use to label Essex. And if you literally look below the surface in Essex - 100ft underground to be precise - you'll discover one of the most incredible Government 'secrets' of all time.

A history of literary Buckinghamshire