Edward the Martyr 975-978 Edward the Martyr was the son of Eadgar. Edward was named after his grandfather Edward the Elder and was a direct decendent of Alfred the Great. Following the death of his father in 975, Edward became King of England while he was still a very young man. The throne this passed to his younger brother Aethelred […]

Eadgar “The Peaceable” 959-975 Eadgar was the son of Eadmund and the grandson of Edward the Elder and thus the great-grandson of Alfred the Great (871-899) who first began the quest to unite England under one rule. It was Eadgar who reconquered the Danelaw, a region bound by Watling Street, which they retained following their defeat in 878 by Alfred the […]

Kings of Wessex 732-900 AD Monetary System 871, at a time when the Danes, or Norsemen, had extended their conquests widely over the country; they had completely overrun the Kingdom of the West Saxons (or Wessex) by 878. Alfred, the king of Wessex, was obliged to flee in disguise. At length he gathered a small […]

Vikings 878-954 AD Monetary System The monetary system employed by the Vikings within England was based upon the European silver penny first introduced to Europe as the silver “denier” in France by Pepin in 755 AD (house of Charlemagne). We find that this new restoration of the old Roman denarius quickly spread throughout Europe and England was no exception. The English translation […]

Kings of East Anglia 758-870 AD The monetary system employed by the Kings of East Anglia at first was based upon the silver sceat However, we also find that this area underwent a shift to the silver penny in the post 765 AD era. The silver penny was first introduced to Europe as the silver “denier” in France by Pepin in […]

Kings of Mercia Silver Penny of Offa 757-880 AD Monetary System The monetary system employed by the Kings of Mercia was that of the silver penny. This relatively new denominations was first introduced to Europe as the silver “denier” in France by Pepin in 755 AD (house ofCharlemagne). We find that this new restoration of the old Romandenarius quickly spread […]

Kings of Kent 765-825 AD Monetary System The monetary systems of both Kent and Mercia were greatly influenced by the introduction of a silver “denier” in France by Pepin in 755 AD (house of Charlemagne). We find that this new restoration of the old Roman denarius quickly spread throughout Europe and England was no exception. The English translation for “denier” was “penny” […]

Archbishops of Canterbury 765-914 AD Monetary System The monetary system employed by the Archbishops of Canterbury was that of the silver penny. This relatively new denominations was first introduced to Europe as the silver “denier” in France by Pepin in 755 AD (house of Charlemagne). We find that this new restoration of the old Roman denarius quickly spread throughout Europe and England […]

Archbishops of York 732-900 AD Monetary System In the area of England known as York, where Constantine I the Great was first hailed as Emperor of Rome, the monetary system of the late 8th century AD was based upon a small silver sceat. We do fins a gold solidus issued by Wigmund (837-854) reflecting that there […]

Northumbria Silver Alcred 765-774 685-867 AD Monetary System In the area of northern England known as Northumbria, the monetary system began during the late 7th century AD and was based upon a small silver sceat. We can see that the natural laws of inflation unleashed by excessive government spending apllied here in this remote part of […]