Up to a new century and 623 AD in #fplhistory . In time to see the rise of the Kingdom of Mercia in the West Midlands.
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Oct 26: Feast of Cedd (†664), bishop of the East Saxons. Brother of St Chad and educated at Lindisfarne, he evangelised in Mercia and Essex. He founded monasteries including Lestingeham (Lastingham, North Yorkshire), where he died of plague. 📸Helge Klaus Rieder #medievalsky
October 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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I'm Northumbrian nobility from way back and the Lord of Mercia by right of conquest.
I'M. FUCKING. ALLOWED!
I'M. FUCKING. ALLOWED!
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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26 Oct 664: d. St. Cedd, bishop & brother of St Chad, missioner to Mercia & East Saxons, he was present at the Synod of #Whitby.
October 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Mercia
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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We are talking of the Bretwalda of Mercia here. Lord of Wülferhampton. Not some upstart.
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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This is the feast of Cedd, d. 664, brother of Chad (Ceadda) and protegé of Aidan at Lindisfarne. 🕯️ He led missions to Mercia and the East Saxons, served as a bishop and as abbot of Lastingham, where he died. Here's the entry for his day in the Old English Martyrology in CCCC 196.
October 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Also Athelwulf was the King of Wessex I’m sure Mercia and Northumberland would have had an opinion on who was the King of England
October 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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18th October is the feast of St Luke the evangelist who is depicted here with his symbol in the Book of Cerne.
Cambridge University Library; MS Ll.1.10; the Book of Cerne; 9th century; (c.820-840 C.E.); Mercia; f. 21v @camdiglib.bsky.social
Cambridge University Library; MS Ll.1.10; the Book of Cerne; 9th century; (c.820-840 C.E.); Mercia; f. 21v @camdiglib.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Let's recap
Squiggs remains anathema
All is assets within Mercia were gifted to the Dear Leader when he became anathema
He claims he'll offer some mythical potatoes to the voter of Wülferhampton
Once they are within Mercia, they belong to the DL.
Squiggs remains anathema
All is assets within Mercia were gifted to the Dear Leader when he became anathema
He claims he'll offer some mythical potatoes to the voter of Wülferhampton
Once they are within Mercia, they belong to the DL.
October 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Castle Wülfenstein Group Holdings LLC does not carry out any business in Mercia.
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Issue 43 of our #newsletter is out now! 💜
This month’s issue features info about our collaged memory box #art classes, Mercia Grange #CircleDance Training and news about meeting centres!
Subscribe today to hear about news, updates and upcoming events from us:
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This month’s issue features info about our collaged memory box #art classes, Mercia Grange #CircleDance Training and news about meeting centres!
Subscribe today to hear about news, updates and upcoming events from us:
www.dementiapathfinders.org/subscribe
October 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Given she's a *valiant English queen*, surely it can only be Æthelflæd of Mercia? 🤔
Ooh! Ooh! I know this! I know this! It’s err
it’s err, Boudoo…
it’s err, Bondi….
it’s err, Boaconstric….
it’s err, Baobab….
Nah, it’s no good, it’s gone now…
Valiant testing essential general knowledge February 1974.
Strap on your spinning scythes of death, people, it’s #BoudicaFriday!
#Echolands
it’s err, Boudoo…
it’s err, Bondi….
it’s err, Boaconstric….
it’s err, Baobab….
Nah, it’s no good, it’s gone now…
Valiant testing essential general knowledge February 1974.
Strap on your spinning scythes of death, people, it’s #BoudicaFriday!
#Echolands
October 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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1-2 after day 1 at Mercia Madness
Silly Trogg lost gitz mirror match game 1, then silly rats with guns shoot trogg game 2. Sad face
Trogg then beat khorne @bigrich137.bsky.social game 3 by running away 🤣. Clever trogg
Only took 1 photo tho. #Troggmeta
Silly Trogg lost gitz mirror match game 1, then silly rats with guns shoot trogg game 2. Sad face
Trogg then beat khorne @bigrich137.bsky.social game 3 by running away 🤣. Clever trogg
Only took 1 photo tho. #Troggmeta
October 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A one-year-old boy with his father were subjected to an alleged racially aggravated attack outside their home in Worcester. West Mercia Police confirmed a man and child were sprayed with an unknown substance and racially abused with "threats to kill" which led to a 77 year old woman being arrested.
Muslim leaders speak of shock after 'racist' spray attack on baby
Muslim leaders at Worcester Mosque spoke of their 'shock and sadness' following the alleged racist attack when a baby was sprayed with an unknown…
www.worcesternews.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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I bet kitchen tables across Britain were pebble-dashed with half chewed cornflakes as thousands of children vied to shout, ÆTHELFLÆD OF MERCIA!” before their siblings on 23rd February 1974.
October 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Northumbria, brought a fragile unity. His reign ended in AD 633 when he was defeated and killed by Penda, the pagan King of Mercia, at Hatfield Chase. Local tradition places the battle at Slay Pits, near Doncaster Road and Lings Lane, where the dead were said to lie beneath a
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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At least one fox was helped to safety by our volunteers, and officers from West Mercia Police attended in response to calls from locals angry about and distressed by the hunt.
October 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Those of us working in the retail trade in Mercia are aware of the economic difficulties facing many of our customers. At Rootveg'R'We we already try to help with our buy 3 for the price of 4 deals. Now we're offering extended credit! Simply pay a 100%deposit and the remaining 50% over 48 hours.
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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“You’re the beating heart of policing, probation and family justice,” general secretary Christina McAnea told delegates at conference this week in Brighton. #upjcc25
Delegates representing 40,000+ members, debated motions on low pay, the policing white paper, and sentencing review
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Delegates representing 40,000+ members, debated motions on low pay, the policing white paper, and sentencing review
unsn.uk/4mXpyv0
October 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Trott just namechecked Mercia School - a really good school in Sheffield - how many opposition frontbenchers could even name “a high performing free school not called Michaela”? Frankly quite a few probably think Michaela is called “Birbalsingh Academy”.
October 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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I live in Sheffield. Mercia School makes every left-liberal parent question everything they think they know about education!
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Thames sightseeing boat MERCIA.
October 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Laguna Tesla is a former Mysteelion general who defected to Mercia. Between his balls of steel and unyielding principles, he's not one to abide orders.
Laguna is from A Lunatic's Tale.
#ocsky #oc #originalcharacter #oc-tober #oc_tober
alunaticstale.com
Discord: discord.gg/sdxZTB6QXv
Laguna is from A Lunatic's Tale.
#ocsky #oc #originalcharacter #oc-tober #oc_tober
alunaticstale.com
Discord: discord.gg/sdxZTB6QXv
October 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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