Heighway and Michael Hare wrote: In the age when English scholarship and religion reached their lowest ebb, Mercia and in particular the lower Severn valley seem to have maintained traditional standards of learning.
Heighway dan Michael Hare menulis: Saat ilmu pengetahuan dan agama Bangsa Inggris mencapai titik nadirnya, Mercia dan khususnya kawasan hilir lembah Severn tetap menjaga tradisi pembelajaran.