William of Malmesbury declared that, after Cœnwulf: "the kingdom of the Mercians declining, and if I may use the expression, nearly lifeless, produced nothing worthy of historical commemoration."
Guillerme de Malmesbury declarou que, despois de Coenwulf: "o reino dos mercianos en declive, e se podo utilizar a expresión, case inerte, non produciu nada digno de conmemoración histórica".