1.0Wirral Archaeologyhttps://wirralarchaeology.org/pagesWirral Archaeologyhttps://wirralarchaeology.org/pages/author/wirral-archaeology/Offa - Wirral Archaeologyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rCRQsiRQsT"><a href="https://wirralarchaeology.org/pages/download/offa/">Offa</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wirralarchaeology.org/pages/download/offa/embed/#?secret=rCRQsiRQsT" width="600" height="338" title="“Offa” — Wirral Archaeology" data-secret="rCRQsiRQsT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Offa became King of Mercia in 757 AD. The son of Thingfrith, he claimed descent from Eowa, the brother of Penda, the great pagan King of Mercia who defeated the Christian Northumbrian King, Oswald at the battle of Maserfield in 641 or 642 AD