Collar of Esses - Silver/Metal  SBMU-TUD-CHAINOFESS-S   $84     Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Chain Of Esses, Silver Finish, from The - $84        Ships in 3 to 4 weeks TudorsChain Of Esses, Brass, from The Tudors - $84        Ships in 3 to 4 weeks Badgeless Livery Collar from The Tudors - $59        In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days Livery collars were used to designate that the bearer held a position of import in a certain regime. The Collar of Esses is one of the most famous livery collars in history. It was a vast improvement over the Collar of Arrs and way, way better than the Collar of Queues. And don't even get me started on the Collar of Pees. Alright, alright, so there were no Collars of Arrs, Queues and Pees. But the Collar of Esses did exist, and a very famous collar it was. It dates back as far as 1371 and has a bit of mystery to it. You see, no one really knows why the chain is made from a string of "S" letters. Rumor had it that it stood for 'Sovereign,' which was Henry the IV's personal logo or motif, but the collar was around long before Henry, so there must be some reason for the designation. If it had been the letter "B" we could easily have assumed it stood for 'bling,' or 'big daddy.' Had they used the letter "H," we could have surmised that it stood for 'homey,' or 'hottie.' But they used 'S,' so it's likely we shall never know. The Collar of Esses was worn by many different people, including Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Henry VIII, Sir Thomas Moore, and Thomas Cromwell to name a few. The collar usually bore the badge of the king on it. In Henry VIII's case, the Tudor rose. It signified that the bearer served an office in the current regime. In Sir Thomas Moore's case, it was Lord Chancellor. In Cromwell's case, it was as a member of Parliament and a personal advisor to King Henry VIII. Both Moore and Cromwell wore the Collar until their necks could no longer support it (both were beheaded by Henry VIII).