Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...

A strong and successful leader became 'cyning', the Anglo-Saxon word for 'king'. Each king ruled a kingdom and led a small army. The Anglo-Saxon kings were from ruling families who passed ...

Would you like to learn about the Anglo-Saxons? Great! Well let’s start ... Alfred expanded his kingdom, taking land from the Mercia area and winning control of London. Under his leadership ...