The formidable Anglo-Saxon kingdom that modern Britain forgot
Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...
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Aethelflaed, Queen of the Mercians: Brutal Leader or Peace-Seeker?
As the oldest daughter of Alfred the Great, it could be said that Aethelflaed was born into greatness. Contemporary ...
Defining Wales
The early kingdoms of Wales have older roots than do those of England. Gwent, probably the earliest, emerges from Caerwent and probably represents the reassertion of the power of the ruling classes of ...
National Geographic news8 年
Staffordshire Gold Hoard
in the late seventh century an unknown party traveled along an old Roman road that cut across an uninhabited heath fringed by forest in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Possibly they were ...
TV Guide1 年
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die - Full Cast & Crew
Britain, early-10th century AD. Edward, King of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia has died, creating a power vacuum in the kingdom. Vying to be king are Aethelstan and Aelfweard, both sons of Edward ...
Philip Parker
Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...