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Mercia: Rise and Fall of England's Forgotten Empire

Mercia: Rise and Fall of England's Forgotten Empire

Griner, David A.

Paperback

General ChristianityGeneral World HistoryBritish History

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ISBN13: 9798171475840
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A kingdom powerful enough to rule an entire island simply vanished, and almost no one remembers its name.

Before England existed, Mercia ruled it in every way that mattered.

For nearly three hundred years, this fierce Midlands kingdom dominated Anglo-Saxon Britain. It crushed rival kings, dictated terms to Wessex and Northumbria, and built an earthwork so massive it still cuts across the landscape today. Its king corresponded with Charlemagne as an equal. Its coinage became the trusted currency of an entire world. And then, in the span of two generations, it was gone.

Few people know that Mercia, not Wessex, was the first true superpower of Anglo-Saxon England. Fewer still know how completely, and how quickly, that power unraveled.

What you're about to discover will change how you see the birth of England itself.

This book follows Mercia's full, dramatic arc: the pagan warlord who refused to kneel before Christianity, the king audacious enough to call himself ruler of the English, the succession crisis that cracked an empire in half, and the Viking army that finished what internal collapse had already started. It is a story of ferocious ambition, devastating betrayal, and a kingdom's desperate fight to survive its own success.

Why this book matters: Mercia's rise and fall explains how England itself came to exist, and why the winners of history are not always the ones who shaped it most.

Who this is for: readers who love early medieval history, Anglo-Saxon Britain, and the true stories behind the legends of Vikings, kings, and forgotten empires.

The hidden truth behind England's origins has waited long enough to be told.

Ready to uncover the truth? Get your copy today and start the journey.

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