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Back to SearchDid Archbishop Wulfred Just Kill a Guy?
Season 4 Episode 165
Last week we talked about the impact that the Church was having on internal politics within the Anglo Saxon kingdoms, and that is something we will c…
10 years, 9 months ago
The South of Britain Grows Restless
Season 4 Episode 163
There’s a shift that’s happening in Anglo Saxon politics that’s occurring… we’ve had powerful queens in the Anglo Saxon kingdoms (especially in Merci…
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Emperor Coenwulf, Emperor Charlemagne, and The World
Season 4 Episode 162
So today, lets briefly talk about the world context since we’ve largely just focused on our main character. No not Coenwulf, or Offa… the main charac…
10 years, 10 months ago
King Ceonwulf's Rise in Power
Season 4 Episode 161
While Offa was an effective leader in Mercia during his life, his dynastic purge was a disaster. Looking at what followed, it appears that he heavily…
10 years, 10 months ago
An Offa Inheritance
Season 4 Episode 160
King Offa of Mercia has died after a surprisingly long and productive reign. The degree of power he had gathered for himself was truly something to b…
10 years, 10 months ago
An Offa End
Season 4 Episode 159
Lets start with Christmas Day 795. That’s the day Pope Hadrian died… so uh… Merry Christmas? Hadrian was actually a pretty decent Pope… not Pope Fran…
10 years, 11 months ago
Offa With His Head
Season 4 Episode 158
Last week was dark, wasn’t it? Not only that, but it only covered the first half of 793. The end of the 8th century was an eventful period so lets pi…
10 years, 11 months ago
Lindisfarne
Season 4 Episode 157
Northumbria was no stranger to problems… blood feuds, regicide, and kinslaying… they really have it all up there. But as 793 began, it was clear that…
10 years, 11 months ago
An Offa Marriage
Season 4 Episode 156
When we left off things were looking pretty good for Mercia. Wessex was now acting as a subkingdom, with their King (Beohtric) married to Offa’s daug…
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Its Always Sunny in Mercia: The Gang Throws a Party
Season 4 Episode 155
Back to our story, when we last left off, King Offa of Mercia was doing pretty well. He had just received Papal support for his plans of succession a…
11 years ago