Offa annexes East Anglia and joins it to the kingdom of Mercia793 - Vikings raid the Christian monastery on Lindisfarne795 - Vikings raid the monastery on Iona in Scotland796 - Offa's dyke is completed. The death of Offa marks the end of Mercian supremacy in England. His son Ecgfrith ...
Spring is the time of year colour returns to our life. Slowly at first with gentle pastel tones, until the riot of hot summer takes over. It’s fresh and has a hint of warmth that banishes the memory of cold frosty mornings. Flowers begin to poke their heads out of the earth and the...