Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 21 minutes ago

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Who was King Offa? How long was his rule? When and why did he build his legendary dyke that once divided Wales and England? If Offa was such a great king, why is history not kind to him? What do we really know about the Anglo-Saxon king's reign?

Professor Rory Naismith is on Legends and Lectures to tells us about King Offa and his dyke, and how Offa really ruled during his long 39-year reign over much of England.

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