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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… between Anna, King of the East Angles, and Penda, King of Mercia, of whom the latter was victorious, and the former was …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… by the Saxons, under the command of Ethelbald, King of Mercia, between whom and the Britons a sanguinary battle was … the year 982, Brycheiniog was invaded by Alfred, Earl of Mercia, who laid waste nearly the whole country, but was at …
A New History of London
… Egbert his son Ethelwolf, Withlaf the tributary king of Mercia, together with all the bishops and great men of … married his daughter Ethelfleda, with the title of earl of Mercia. Its beauty however was soon destroyed by fire; for in … the sole inhabitants of Northumberland, East Anglia and Mercia; and from their hardiness and bravery, his successors …
A New History of London
… of Hastings, Edwin and Morcar, earls of Northumberland and Mercia, being arrived at London from the fatal field, with …
A New History of London
… greatly during the Saxon heptarchy; Kenrad, king of Mercia, declared it as free in all its rights, as he himself …
A New History of London
… its monastery were repaired and enlarged by Offa, king of Mercia, but being destroyed by the pagan Danes, they were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… this lordship was in the possession of Edwin, Earl of Mercia; and subsequently, including Chelmscote and Winderton, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… held by Godgifu ( Godiva), the widow of Leofric, earl of Mercia. It was presumably regranted to the abbey by the Crown …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. This place was given by Ethelbald, King of Mercia, before the year 716, to his kinsman, Eanulph, who …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. Here was a palace belonging to the kings of Mercia, which was subsequently a favourite residence of …