Mercia

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars), cast to 2nd place and cross RH (2s step up 7-8)
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (RSh to 1st corner), 1s end BtoB in centre, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
17-24 1s dance 4 bars "Crown Triangles"; 1s pull back RSh and turn1¼ RH to end BtoB again, 1M facing down, 1L facing up
25-32 1s dance 4 bars "Crown Triangles": 1s pull back RSh and turn RH to 2nd place own side. 213

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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The Mercian royal court had no fixed capital, though Repton was an important early royal site, and Tamworth was favoured by King Offa.

Mercia's "Golden Age" (600–900 AD) saw it dominate most of England south of the Humber, particularly during Offa's reign, when a dyke was built to separate Mercia from Wales.

Christianity was introduced to Mercia in 656, and the Diocese of Mercia was established at Repton, later moved to Lichfield, where it remains today.

By the late 9th century, much of Mercia was absorbed into the Danelaw due to Viking invasions, with its final king dying in 879.

After the death of the last Mercian king, the kingdom briefly regained independence but was ultimately absorbed into the Kingdom of England under Wessex, becoming an earldom by 1071.

The Kingdom Of Mercia (Thick Line) And The Kingdom's Greatest Extent During The Mercian Supremacy (Green Shading)

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