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2 weeks ago

The Mercian Chronicles: King Offa and the Birth of the Anglo-Saxon State, AD 630-918

Mercia rose to dominate 8th-century Anglo-Saxon England under rulers like Offa, using military power, Christianity, trade, and natural resources to centralize authority.
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3 weeks ago

New Medieval Books: The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons - Medievalists.net

This book explores the rise of the Kingdom of Mercia, focusing on the reigns of Æthelbald (716-757) and Offa (757-796). It shows how Mercia became a dominant power in early medieval Britain, laying crucial foundations for the emergence of England. The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons, like my other books about the Early Medieval period, is a portrait of power, how it was exercised at all levels from the humblest household right up to the sceptre-wielding imperium of the greatest warrior kings.
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