Mercia is an accessible survey of an Anglo-saxon Kingdom of England and the Invasions of the Vikings During the 9th Century. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting.
The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural change, providing a broad starting point for readers before they move to more specialised studies. Its historical scope is represented on HBS by Mercian Expansion under Penda.
