Mercia

controlled on a geographical scale as well as social. We have to consider these factors whilst making a well rounded judgement on whether they could claim to be kings of all England. The only King I feel comfortable in supporting of that claim is King Edgar, who enjoyed unwavering authority on a greater extent compared to the others. When considering the claim to legitimacy and who issued them, Edgar’s coronation in 973 is a symbolic event as he was the first Saxon king to be crowned as ‘the king of all English’ rather than label themselves that without ceremony. This already makes Edgar’s claim more valid, as it shows this title was recognized by the clergy that crowned him, and the people under his rule (which included Northumbria and Mercia.) Furthermore, this event hold much symbolism and shows the attitudes towards Edgar, and therefore his authority. In the ‘Chronicon ex chronicis’ it accounts that after eight kings swore fealty to Edgar at Chester, including the king of Scotland and the king of Northumbria, they then rowed him along the river Dee as a show of Edgar’s superiority. Most notably, it is mentioned that Edgar simply steered the boat whilst the rest did his bidding and plied the oars which highlights how unique Edgar is compared to other kings, and is a sign of complete submission. It is especially telling that stories of such symbolism do not surround Edward despite his supposed submission of the Scottish, Strathclyde and York kings or Aethelstan…

One of the fascinating times in European history occurs during the age of the Vikings, which were between the 8th century and the 10th century. There are several different articles that possess different ideas on how the Vikings acted. For example, one article that views the Vikings as harsh and horrific human beings is titled Lindisfarne, which talks about how the Vikings raided a town in current-day England (Lindisfarne). Another example includes a NOVA interview with William Fitzhugh, an…

Vocab for Lit. Group (Flatland Spring 2018) Pg. 6 Antiquarian, noun-------a person who studies or collects antiques Pg. 8 Furlong, noun-------an eighth of a mile or 220 yards Pg. 9 Seditious, adjective-------causing people to rebel against a ruler Annals, noun-------historical records made every year Pg. 11 Hampering, adjective-------hindering a movement or process Pg. 12 Strata, noun-------the class of someone, like their social status Pg. 13 Redundant, adjective------no longer useful…

pursuit of Lygia, he simply decides to take her against her will. This reinforces the traditional gender role of the woman being interior to the man. Whenever Lygia speaks to Marcus, she does not even look at him. She keeps her gaze fixed away from him. This perpetuates the notion that woman exists as a supplement to man. The only time where this is questioned in the film is when Poppaea sets her eyes on Marcus and devises a plan for revenge against Marcus when he does not reciprocate her…

They believed in many gods and had many superstitions. The king of the Anglo-Saxon god was Woden. Some other gods include; Thunor, god of thunder, Frige, goddess of love, and Tiw, god of war. Some of the superstitions the Anglo-Saxons believed in included lucky charms. For example, they believed that rhymes, potions, stones and jewels would protect them from evil spirits or sickness. As time went on the Anglo-Saxons eventually converted to Christianity. Due to the fact that the Anglo-Saxons…

They are loyal anyway. They fight even though there is no hope of winning. As so and so points out, loyalty is the basis of their civilisation. Disloyalty is what causes the shieldwall the symbol of heroic code and loyalty to one another to fall. The men are a cross section of Englaland. Aelfwine from Mercia, Ashforth a northumbrian hostage, Leofsunu from Stour, Dunnere, a humble free man. They exhort each other to avenge their lord, to fight the viking invader, to remember their allegiance…

Wessex Wessex was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from 519 until England was unified by Æthelstan in the early 10th century. The Anglo-Saxons believed that Wessex was founded by Cerdic and Cynric, but this may be a legend. The two main sources for the history of Wessex are the Anglo-Saxon . During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wessex largely . The name of Viking - pirate or sea-raider - was derived from "wic" - the temporary camps established by the…

am comparing the live of Priam for troy and King Alfred the Great (871-899). There live are very similar. The two characters that I am comparing are the kings of Troy and Great Britain. These kings are very similar. They love there kingdom and will fight to defend it. They also go into battle multiple times throughout their reign. Some of the comparisons of the two kings are very similar to one another. They are different is some ways also this is how they are similar. King Alfred the Great…

The theme of the short stories “Response to Executive Order 9066” and “Mercia” is discriminations because in both stories people discriminate each other.In both on the stories they have young teenagers giving their perspective because they really don’t understand.Both of the teenagers in each story is going to have to adapt to a new society.They both explaining how people are gonna be gone for a long time or already have. In the story “Response to Executive Order 9066” is about a young teen…

The Old English poem Beowulf offers a number of contrasts in telling the story of the hero Beowulf and his fight to save a community not his own from the monster Grendel. One of the contrasts is between youth and old age, and this contrast is not presented in a very explicit fashion but is inherent in the role of the young man, Beowulf, who is expected to achieve a certain heroic stature before he becomes older, like the leader of the Danes, a man much older now but one who would have been more…