Aethelflaed established Shrewsbury as a Mercian burh and translated the relics of St Alkmund from Lilleshall to establish a minster that would serve as a focus for Mercian identity. Shrewsbury on its loop of the Severn was a naturally strong defensive position and became one of the most important Mercian boroughs in the Welsh Marches. The religious dimension of burh foundation, centred on saints relics, was a consistent feature of Aethelflaed policy.
Mercian builders under Aethelflaed
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