23 - 29 June 2025 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury
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Discover the golden age of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Focusing on Kings Æthelbald and Offa, Max Adams reveals how Mercia was the heart of early British power, creating trading networks, building monasteries, and forging cultural links with the Continent. Offa’s iconic dyke and coinage speak of his political dominance, while Adams explores the kingdom’s lasting legacy in shaping medieval England’s geography and tensions between kingship, landholding, and the church. An essential exploration of a pivotal yet often overlooked era in English history.
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