Wikipedia entry for the day: Mercia

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"Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. It was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries in the region now known as the English Midlands. The name is a Latinisation of the Old English Mierce or Myrce, meaning 'border people'." Read the full article at Wikipedia.