#SaxonSunday with the crypt at St Wystan's Church, Repton, early c8 construction, later converted into a mausoleum for King Æthelbald of #Mercia

A silver early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) penny of Cuthred (Cuþræd), King of #Kent, c.798-807 AD, mint: #Canterbury, moneyer: Duda.

Who was Cuþræd? After Coenwulf defeated Eadberht III Præn (The last independent King of Kent) in 798, Cuþræd was established as a client king of #Mercia. His reign was short and relatively uneventful, but is now for two things:

1. The re-establishment of the primacy of the Archbishopric of Canterbury. However, this was more due to the Council of Clovesho abolishing the Archbishopric of #Lichfield.

2. The first #Viking raids in Kent, however, these were small, and it's not really known if Cuþræd really did anything to defend the Kingdom.

Cuthred was one of three known sons of Cuthberht of Mercia, his brothers were Coenwulf (King of Mercia 796-821) and Ceolwulf (King of Mercia 821-823)

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https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/519562

When Minster was the venue for an Anglo-Saxon peace treaty | Inside Croydon https://insidecroydon.com/2023/02/05/when-minster-was-the-venue-for-an-anglo-saxon-peace-treaty/ My latest tale on the early history of Croydon Minster #Croydon #coins #histodon #Canterbury #Mercia

As today is #Lancashire day, it made me think. Were our old counties (pre-1974) a creation of the #Normans? Before they arrived we had the kingdoms of #Northumbria, #Mercia, East Anglia, #Wessex & #cornwall. Before that we had other divisions (eg #Strathclyde came right down into what later became Lancs). I'm just curious.

For all who love & are inspired by the saints of #Lindisfarne, the creation of #StChad’s new shrine at #LichfieldCathedral is both profoundly moving & a source of great thanksgiving. For me, having once lived in Chad’s #Mercia, & in his native #Northumbria having been Rector of #StChadsCollege Durham, especially so.

Ah, the #GreatVikingArmy. Those crazy #ancestors! No doubt one of my great-great-great-great #grandpas killed another of the great-great-great-#greatgrandpas. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/02/02/mass-grave-viking-army-contained-slaughtered-children-help-dead/ #Vikings #England #Mercia #archaeology