| 795 | | Death of Offa ended the
Mercian dominance of England |
| 825 | | Egbert defeated the Mercians at the Battle of Ellandun (modern Nether
Wroughton) and Wessex became the dominant kingdom in England. He also conquered
Kent, Sussex and Essex. |
| 825 | | Egbert, king of Wessex, repels the Vikings in North Cornwall and returns to route the Mercians at the battle of Ellendune (modern Wroughton, Swindon) assuring the predominance of Wessex
The Cornish defeated by Ecgberht at Gafulford (modern Galford on the River Lew in West Devon)
He also conquered Kent, Sussex and Essex
Check out Nether Wroughton
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| 905 | | Ethelwald crosses the Thames at Cricklade to raid Wessex around Bradon and returns to Mercia |
| 918 | | Edward the Elder captured Mercia and the midlands |
| 918.Jun.12 | | Death of
Ethelfleda (The Lady of Mercia) marks the end of Mercia as an indepenent
kingdom |
| 958 | | Edgar takes the kingdoms of Mercia and Northumberland from his brother Edwy |
| 1007 | | Edric appointed Ealderman of all Mercia (ASC) |
| 1015 | | Edmund Ironside defies his father by marrying the widow of a Danish earl in Mercia |
| 1015 | | Edmund Ironside raises an army in Mercia to fight the ivasion of Canute |
| 1016 | | Canute and his army cross into Mercia at Cricklade, destroying the towns fortifications |
