Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 285. Not illustrated. Chapters: History of England by Locality, History of Hertfordshire, History of Bristol, History of Yorkshire, History of Somerset, History of Cornwall, History of Wiltshire, History of Devon, History of Northumberland, History of Kent, History of Shropshire, History of Bedfordshire, History of Sussex, History of Lincolnshire, History of Dorset, History of Gloucestershire, History of Essex, History of Suffolk, History of Northamptonshire, History of Buckinghamshire, History of Cambridgeshire, Minnie Pit Disaster, History of Nottinghamshire, History of Warwickshire, History of Cheshire, History of the West Midlands, Worcestershire in the English Civil War, History of Lancashire, History of Hampshire, History of Rutland, History of Leicestershire, History of Worcestershire, History of Oxfordshire, History of Staffordshire, History of Berkshire, History of Derbyshire, Eastbourne Local History Society, Eastbourne Aviation Company. Excerpt: Hertfordshire is an English county, forged in the NorseSaxon wars of the ninth century, and developed through commerce serving London. It is a land-locked county that was several times the seat of Parliament. Today, with a population slightly over 1 million, Hertfordshire retains much of its historic character, but its industry and commerce have changed radically. From origins in brewing and papermaking, through aircraft manufacture, the county has developed a wider range of industry in which pharmaceuticals, financial services and film-making are prominent. Although Hertfordshire is among the historic counties of England, it was not created until the early tenth century. Its development has been tied with that of London, which lies on its southern border. London is the largest city in Western Europe; it requires an enormous tonnage of supplies each day and Hertfordshire grew w...