Birinus's original commission entailed preaching to parts of Britain where no missionary efforts had reached, and may have included instructions to reach the Mercians, but in the end Birinus stayed in the West Saxon kingdom, or Wessex as it became known.
Birinus's original commission entailed preaching to parts of Britain where no missionary efforts had reached. Birinus's original commission may have included instructions. This was to reach the Mercians. Birinus stayed in the West Saxon kingdom. This was in the end. Birinus stayed in Wessex. This was in the end. It became known.