Burgred King of Mercia 852-874 AD Burgred was King of Mercia who reigned between 853 and 874 AD. Burgred was the son of BERHTWULF and he was married to Ethelswith, who was the daughter of ETHELWULF of Wessex. During his reign, Burgred conducted several campaigns with the assistance of ETHELWULF against North Wales. Burgred also negotiated two […]

Berhtwulf King of Mercia 840-852 AD Berhtwulf (Beorhtwulf) was King of Mercia who reigned between 840 and 852 AD. Berhtwulf had succeeded WIGLAF as king. His reign was marked by strife for this was a period of Viking attacks on a near consistent basis. Berhtwulf was finally defeated in 852 when he was ultimated faced by over […]

Wiglaf King of Mercia 827-829 AD Wiglaf succeeded to the throne of Mercia following the defeat and death of LUDICA. Wiglaf managed to reign from 827 until 840. Initially, Wiglaf was expelled from his throne by the powerful ECGBERHT of Wessex in 827. However, Wiglaf eventually regained his throne within a year. Wiglaf died in 840 AD […]

Beornwulf King of Mercia 823-825 AD Beornwulf was King of Mercia who reigned between 823 and 825 AD. Beornwulf deposed CEOLWULF in 823 and soon after led an army into Wessex. Following some initial success, Beornwulf was eventually defeated by the powerful ECGBERHT of Wessex in 825 AD and was later killed near Swindon about 827 AD. He was […]

Ceolwulf I King of Mercia 821-823 AD Ceolwulf I succeeded to the throne of Mercia as King in 821 upon the death of his brother, COENWULF. However, Ceolwulf reigned for only two short years before he was deposed by BEORNWULF in 823 AD. Monetary System DENOMINATIONS AR Silver Penny (1.45g) Monetary History of the World © Martin A. Armstrong

Coenwulf King of Mercia 796-821 AD Coenwulf became King of Mercia upon the death of Offa and his son in 796 and reigned for a long period of time until 821AD. Coenwulf was a descendant of PENDA’S youngest brother. Worcestershire is first mentioned in a land grant he made to Bishop Deneberht sometime between 814 […]

Eadberht Bishop of London Died 787/789 AD Currently Under Construction Monetary System DENOMINATIONS AR Silver Penny Monetary History of the World © Martin A. Armstrong

Cynethryth Queen of Mercia Circa 757-796 AD Cynethryth was the wife of the powerful Offa, King of Mercia. Offa’s ambitions to carve out a united kingdom is also demonstrated by his monetary reforms. King Pepin in France introduced a broad silver denier with a weight of 20 grains (1.3 grams). This monetary reform in France was continued […]

Offa King of Mercia 757-796 AD Offa was King of Mercia who reigned between 757 and 796 AD until his death. Offa was a descendant of PENDA’S younger brother. Following the death of king ETHELBALD, Mercia was plunged into a period of civil war as rival claimants to the throne fought for the prize. Offa […]

Plegmund Archbishop of Cantebury 890-914 Currently Under Construction Monetary System DENOMINATIONS AR Penny (1.39g) AR Half Penny Monetary History of the World © Martin A. Armstrong