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142 – The Failed Dynastic Politics of Mercia and Northumbria

The British History Podcast

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The Concept of Book Land and Its Significance

This chapter explores the significance of book land in Mercia and Northumbria, detailing how it provided a means for the church and nobility to secure permanent landholdings and gain wealth and power, leading to a shift in power dynamics.

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