"Anglo-Saxon Mercia was a great power in its day. Yet it has been shrouded in myth and mystery until new discoveries such as the Staffordshire Hoard and the Lichfield Angel, have shone a fascinating light into the world of Mercia and the Mercians. In Warriors, Warlords and Saints: The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia, author John Hunt uses this evidence to paint a vivid picture of this political and cultural powerhouse which at the height of its power, ruled over much of England, and reached out across Europe into the Middle East.
The Mercians themselves were complex. They were a force capable of both great violence and great art; who fostered the embryonic English Church but fought bloody wars with the rival kingdoms of Wessex, Northumbria and East Anglia. The story of the Mercians is integral to the story of the Anglo-Saxon England, from the end of Roman rule to the Norman invasion. It is a land peopled by ruthless kings, great ladies, brave warriors and famous saints who lived at a vital and compelling time in English history with Mercia was at its heart. "
- ISBN13 9781905036325
- Publish Date 20 September 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint West Midlands History Limited
- Format eBook
- Language English