Project Gutenberg 2016-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 70 Kerslake, T. (Thomas) 1812 1891 Kerslake, Thomas Vestiges of the supremacy of Mercia in the south of England during the eighth century Vestiges of the supremacy of Mercia in the south of England during the 8th century Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Vestiges of the Supremacy of Mercia in the South of England During the Eighth Century" by Thomas Kerslake is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work examines the influence and control of the Mercian kingdom over parts of southern England during the eighth century, focusing particularly on pertinent historical figures and events. The book likely addresses the connections between Mercia and surrounding regions, highlighting how Mercia's dominance shaped the political landscape of what would become England. The opening of the book sets a tone of scholarly investigation as Kerslake begins by discussing the origins of the church of St. Werburgh in Bristol and its historical significance. He introduces the idea of using scant historical records and monumental evidence to infer the early foundations of local history. The text elaborates on the territorial boundaries and rivalries between Mercia and Wessex, particularly through figures like King Æthelbald, and traces remnants of Mercian influence in place names and church dedications across the region. Kerslake's analysis combines historical narrative with archaeological insights to uncover the residues of Mercian supremacy, initiating an exploration that intertwines local history with broader national narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 Great Britain -- Antiquities Mercia (Kingdom) -- History GN Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 215501 215502 2024-09-21T17:53:34.600858 2023-09-22T14:19:05.559871 text/html text/html 214424 2016-06-21T13:41:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 104497 2016-06-21T13:41:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 117700 2024-09-21T17:53:38.762828 application/epub+zip 119836 2024-09-21T17:53:35.383044 application/epub+zip 119836 2024-09-21T17:53:34.991905 application/epub+zip 193834 2024-09-21T17:53:41.273916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174868 2024-09-21T17:53:38.259844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175065 2022-09-23T21:30:21.226728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173776 173605 2024-09-21T17:53:34.116862 2023-09-22T14:19:05.073867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 173996 2016-06-21T13:41:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 66074 2016-06-21T13:41:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18617 2024-09-21T17:53:41.400801 application/rdf+xml 10936 2024-09-21T17:53:35.083974 image/jpeg 1733 2024-09-21T17:53:35.037841 image/jpeg 104359 2024-09-21T17:53:34.619879 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog