Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794 (Registro nro. 88286)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | DA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mackenzie, Henry, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1808-1878 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794 |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014 |
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| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-11-24 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | 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) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "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.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Offa, King of the Mercians, -796 |
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| Uncontrolled term | Great Britain -- History -- To 1066 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47447">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47447</a> |
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