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8 de jul. de 2024 · Beornred of Mercia is a relatively obscure figure who briefly ascended to the throne of Mercia following the assassination of King Æthelbald in 757. His reign, though short-lived, marked a turbulent period in Mercian history.
28 de jun. de 2024 · Overview. Amidst the multitude of kings and rulers of Mercia, one figure stands out as an embodiment of power, intellect, and cultural patronage: Offa of Mercia. Offa’s reign, which lasted from 757 to 796 CE, left an indelible mark on the socio-political landscape of Anglo-Saxon England.
27 de jun. de 2024 · Offa (died July 796) was one of the most powerful kings in early Anglo-Saxon England. As ruler of Mercia from 757 to 796, Offa brought southern England to the highest level of political unification it had yet achieved in the Anglo-Saxon period (5th–11th century ce ).
Hace 4 días · Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.
Hace 4 días · Ceolwulf II, King of Mercia, gave OVERBURY in 875 to the monks of Worcester, who in 1086 held Overbury with Pendock, where there were 6 hides that paid geld. The manor was confirmed to the prior and convent in 1148 by Simon Bishop of Worcester. In 1240 there was a curia with 3 carucates of land.
28 de jun. de 2024 · Ecgfrith of Mercia, son of Offa, ruled from July 29 to December 17 of 796. His short reign marks the downfall of the Kingdom of Mercia.
4 de jul. de 2024 · At the Synod of Brentford in 781 Offa confirmed to the Church of Worcester 30 hides in Stratford, amongst other lands, in return for the surrender of the Monastery of Bath by Bishop Heathored: and in 845 Beorhtwulf, King of Mercia, granted to Bishop Heaberht that the monks here should henceforth be free of all secular taxes and tribute and of ...
