Mercia
Midlands before England
Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in central England, one of the seven major kingdoms of the Heptarchy.
At its height in the eighth century under King Offa, Mercia dominated much of England south of the Humber.
The name survives in regional references: the West Mercia police force, the Mercian dialect.
The adjective is Mercian.
Germanic language of early Britain
Seven-kingdom era in England
- BretwaldaAnglo-Saxon paramount ruler
- Watling StreetMajor Roman road, Britain
Early medieval English kingdom
- WessexEarly medieval English kingdom
- East AngliaEnglish region, three counties
- KentEnglish county near Dover
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
East Midlands county seat
- StaffordEnglish county town
- WorcesterHistoric English cathedral city
- HerefordBritish beef cattle breed
- ShrewsburyMarket town in Shropshire
Nottingham · Coventry · Warwick · Chester · Watling Street · Wolverhampton · Stoke-on-Trent · Lincoln
Old English
Germanic language of early Britain
Heptarchy
Seven-kingdom era in England
- BretwaldaAnglo-Saxon paramount ruler
- Watling StreetMajor Roman road, Britain
Northumbria
Early medieval English kingdom
- WessexEarly medieval English kingdom
- East AngliaEnglish region, three counties
- KentEnglish county near Dover
Leicester
East Midlands county seat
- StaffordEnglish county town
- WorcesterHistoric English cathedral city
- HerefordBritish beef cattle breed
Shrewsbury · Nottingham · Coventry · Warwick · Chester · Watling Street · Wolverhampton · Stoke-on-Trent · Lincoln · Chesterfield
MerciaWessex
Early medieval English kingdom
Northumbria · East Anglia · Kent · Essex · Sussex