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Mercia

(mʉr′s̸hə; -s̸hē ə, -sē ə)

former Anglo-Saxon kingdom in central & S England

See Mercia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom of central England. It was settled by Angles c. A.D. 500 and enjoyed its greatest influence during the rule (757-796) of Offa. In 874 the kingdom was overrun by the Danes and split between Wessex and the Danelaw.

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