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The Story Of Athelstan, The Unlikely Ruler Who Became The First King Of England
In 927, Athelstan became the first king to rule over all of England — and it hadn't been an easy journey. Though he was the ...
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The Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons also brought their own religious beliefs ... By the ninth century, the country was divided into four kingdoms - Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex.
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Staffordshire Gold Hoard
Mercia was not only one of the most important of the seven principal Anglo-Saxon kingships into which England was roughly divided but also one of the most belligerent. Between A.D. 600 and 850 ...
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The formidable Anglo-Saxon kingdom that modern Britain forgot
The Mercian Chronicles Mercia is something of an orphan among the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. Despite having dominated the country’s core for a quarter of a millennium from AD 625 ...
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Aethelflaed, Queen of the Mercians: Brutal Leader or Peace-Seeker?
Sharing power with her husband, Aethelred, Lord of Mercia, and ruling independently after his death, Aethelflaed commanded wide respect across the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Written documents from the ...
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How was Anglo-Saxon Britain ruled?
Aethelflaed was a powerful Anglo-Saxon leader. She was the daughter of Alfred the Great who left her money and land. She also married the most powerful noble of Mercia, Ethelred. Anglo-Saxons were ...