Comprehensive Analysis of Ethnic Identity, Political Geography, and Archaeological Evidence#

1. Introduction: The Enigma of the “Tame Dwellers”#

The history of Anglo-Saxon England is frequently articulated through the lens of the Heptarchy—the …

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians: A Study in Military Strategy and State-Building#

The Rediscovery of a Warrior Queen#

The remarkable story of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, stands as a powerful testament to the contingencies of historical memory. As a …

The Kingdom and Earldom of Mercia: From the Supremacy of Offa to the Fall of the Leofwinesons (c. 757–1071)#

Part I: The Mercian Supremacy: King Offa and the Apex of Power (c. 757-796)#

The Architect of a New Monarchy#

The ascendancy of Mercia, which …

The enduring connection between the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the saltire flag finds its ultimate origin not in the political ambitions of a martial kingdom, but in the story of a single Romano-British martyr.

To understand the flag, one must …