IMC 2024: Sessions

Session 1705: Mercian Studies, III: Succession Crisis

Sponsor:	Mercian Network / University of Leicester / University of St Andrews
Organisers:	Christine Rauer, School of English, University of St Andrews Joanna Story, School of History, Politics & International Relations, University of Leicester
Moderator/Chair:	Joanna Story, School of History, Politics & International Relations, University of Leicester
Paper 1705-a	The Succession to Offa, 796: Dynastic Crisis or Regime Change? (Language: English) Charles Insley, Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies / Department of History, University of Manchester Keith Ray, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought and Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 1705-b	Crisis Averted?: Predicting and Managing Crisis in the Mercian Kingdom in the Long 9th Century (Language: English) Morn D. T. Capper, School of History & Archaeology, University of Chester Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Military History, Political Thought and Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 1705-c	Athelstan, King of the Mercians (Language: English) Michael Wood, Department of History, University of Manchester Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought and Politics and Diplomacy
Abstract	Three papers confront the question of crisis in Mercia in the long ninth century by focusing on moments of succession to the kingship, from Ecgfrith in 796 to Æthelstan in 924.