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New page: '''Offa''' was King of Mercia 757-796 and Bretwalda of the other kingdoms of the Heptarchy. His power was so great that he declared himself ''King of the English'' in 774, the ...
'''Offa''' was King of [[Mercia]] 757-796 and [[Bretwalda]] of the other kingdoms of the [[Heptarchy]]. His power was so great that he declared himself ''King of the English'' in 774, the first person in Britain to use that title. He made a trade agreement with [[Charlemagne]] in Europe, and introduced the [[pound]] as a unit of currency in England.