Queen Marcia
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Queen Marcia was the legendary third queen regnant and a regent of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. She became queen after the death of Guithelin and ruled as regent for her son, Sisillius.
In her youth, she was the Queen consort of Guithelin, the king of Britain, but at his death, her son was only seven so she ruled in his stead. She was a noblewoman and knowledgeable in all the arts as well as in law. She invented a law known as Lex Martiana (The Laws of Marcia). It was later translated into English by King Alfred the Great who renamed it Mercian Law.
Marcia ruled over all of Britain for many years and was succeeded by her son, Sisillius II.
| Preceded by: Guithelin | Mythical British Kings | Succeeded by: Sisillius II |