medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 'Life of the Day' is Offa (d
796) King of Mercia, he of Offa's Dyke, patron of religious houses,
discoverer of the relics of St Alban, and creator of the 'archbishopric' of
Lichfield. For access to this life and other lives for this week, follow
the links below.
Rosemary Hayes
Go to http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/1.html to see today's life with a
portrait of the subject and links to more free material.
LIFE OF THE DAY to MATCH OF THE DAY: celebrate the World Cup finals with the
Oxford DNB's British football 'dream team' - eleven legends from 100 years
of football history. http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/football.html
You will always find more free biographies in our Reading Room:
http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/freeodnb/readingroom/
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