History of England

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Fantastic Women Series l Cynethryth: Queen of Mercia

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This Fantastic Women Series post is about Cynethryth, who was Queen of Mercia and exerted power and influence along with her husband King Offa.

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Lindisfarne – Where the Vikings entered England

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Lindisfarne is the island on the northeastern coast of England, where the Vikings first landed when they attacked England in 793AD. This was a holy island with a monastary of monks. A priory had been ...