Earl of Mercia
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Earl of Mercia was a title in the late Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Danish, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. Originally an independent kingdom, Mercia fell under the domination of Wessex in the 10th century. First governed by ealdormen, it became an earldom in the Anglo-Danish period.[1]
The Earldom was broken up and dissolved following the defeat of Edwin, the last Anglo-Saxon Earl in England.
The Earls of Mercia were:
- Eadric Streona (1007-17), ealdorman of Mercia[2]
- Leofric (c.1030-1057)
- Ælfgar (1057-1062)
- Edwin (1062-1070)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1017: "This year King Knute took to the whole government of England, and divided it into four parts: Wessex for himself, East-Anglia for Thurkyll, Mercia for Edric, Northumbria for Eric."
- ^ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1007: "In this year also was Edric appointed alderman over all the kingdom of the Mercians.", 1017: "This year also was Alderman Edric slain at London".
