Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 244 Mackenzie, Henry 1808 1878 Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794 E-text prepared by Shaun Pinder, Fay Dunn, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794" by the Rev. Henry Mackenzie, M.A. is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work examines the reign of Offa, a significant figure in Anglo-Saxon history, detailing his achievements and the political landscape of Britain during his rule. The book explores various aspects of Offa's life, governance, military conquests, and legal reforms, shedding light on a period often overshadowed by a lack of historical documentation. Mackenzie's essay presents Offa as a powerful and ambitious king who united much of England under his rule through military might and strategic marriages. His tenure was marked by significant military victories against neighboring kingdoms, as well as diplomatic relations, notably with Charlemagne. The author highlights Offa's legislative contributions, including his attempts to elevate the ecclesiastical status of Lichfield over Canterbury and his subsequent taxes to Rome. However, his legacy is marred by his involvement in the assassination of King Ethelbert of East Anglia, a betrayal that casts a shadow over his otherwise notable achievements. Ultimately, Mackenzie's work portrays Offa as a complex character, embodying both the virtues and vices of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Offa, King of the Mercians, -796 Great Britain -- History -- To 1066 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 125003 2025-07-19T06:45:13.367174 text/html 105611 2024-10-24T12:33:15 text/html 182120 2025-07-19T06:45:16.552157 application/epub+zip 180721 2025-07-19T06:45:14.072178 application/epub+zip 118117 2025-07-19T06:45:13.715160 application/epub+zip 236955 2025-07-19T06:45:18.518168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220173 2025-07-19T06:45:16.211181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158115 2022-09-21T14:28:29.539542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92535 2025-07-19T06:45:13.090172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72427 2024-10-24T12:33:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17689 2025-07-19T06:45:18.649125 application/rdf+xml 19246 2025-07-19T06:45:13.790149 image/jpeg 2768 2025-07-19T06:45:13.752167 image/jpeg 170584 2025-07-19T06:45:13.379178 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia