Mercia

When Bowser first ran for mayor in 2014, a profile of her in The Washington Post recounted how Mercia gently teased her for following in the politically active footsteps of their father from the time she was a child.
Mercia Bowser, sister of D.C. mayor, dies of coronavirus at age 64|Julie Zauzmer|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
In 655, this place was the seat of a bishopric, the largest in England, including the whole of Wessex and Mercia.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
The sheep was valued at a shilling in both Wessex and Mercia, from early times till the 11th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The host was quiet in winter quarters in Mercia, and the Danes in our country grew friendly with us, harming no man.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler

It is not improbable that the Mersey derived its name from Mercia, or the territory from the boundary river.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
It, in conjunction with the Humber, divided Northumbria from Mercia during the heptarchy.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick

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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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