When Bible-printing was permitted in England Grafton and Whitchurch shared between them the printing of the six editions of the Great Bible during 1540 and 1541. But when Cromwell, Earl of essex, the chief promoter of Bible-printing, was beheaded, Grafton was himself imprisoned.
"Fine Books"
Alfred W. Pollard
A little later the Earl of essex was bound for Scotland and received a present at the hands of the local authorities.
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews
East of Poelcappelle and on the right of our attack the German infantry were also weak in their resistance, and our men of the Norfolk and essex Regiments who advanced hereabouts did not have much trouble with them at close quarters.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs