Archive: Pecking order in land of kings; The Midlands was part of Mercia, and for a century or so the kings of Mercia lauded it as if they ruled the roost from the Tyne to the Thames, explains Chris Upton.(Features) Posted: May 01, 2008 09:50:12
Byline: Chris Upton 'W hat is a king?' asked a few of Shakespeare's heroes ... needs an explanation. The concept of a king of England (or more accurately, of the ... their sister or their own soldiers. A king who was cut down in battle was a lucky ...
