The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia performed an vital position within the growth of England. Though it was sandwiched between the opposite Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria and Wessex, not like these two locations, it lacks a terrific historic chronicle. And, in response to Max Adams, this implies it has been considerably ignored within the story of the start of the Anglo-Saxon state. Speaking to David Musgrove, Max explains why we should know extra about Mercia.
Max Adams is the creator of The Mercian Chronicles: King Offa and the Start of the Anglo-Saxon State, AD 630–918 (Bloomsbury, 2025).