Mercia was an early medieval English kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon period. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlands of England.
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| Subject | Mercia |
| Category | Early English kingdom (527–918) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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