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Before King Alfred and the dream of a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom, there was Offa.
Best remembered as the builder of Offa’s Dyke, he was far more than a frontier king. Ruling Mercia from 757 to 796, Offa dominated southern Britain, strengthened his realm and reshaped kingship itself.
In a compelling new talk, top Cambridge historian Rory Naismith reveals an ambitious, image-conscious ruler who changed the course of English history.
