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Mercia
[ mur-shee-uh, -shuh ]
noun
- an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- a female given name.
Mercia
/ ˈmɜːʃɪə /
noun
- a kingdom and earldom of central and S England during the Anglo-Saxon period that reached its height under King Offa (757–96)
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In 655, this place was the seat of a bishopric, the largest in England, including the whole of Wessex and Mercia.
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The sheep was valued at a shilling in both Wessex and Mercia, from early times till the 11th century.
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The host was quiet in winter quarters in Mercia, and the Danes in our country grew friendly with us, harming no man.
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It is not improbable that the Mersey derived its name from Mercia, or the territory from the boundary river.
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It, in conjunction with the Humber, divided Northumbria from Mercia during the heptarchy.
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