Rory Naismith

An examination of coined money and its significance to rulers, aristocrats and peasants in early medieval Europe. Between the end of the Roman Empire in the fifth century and the economic transformations of the twelfth, coined money in western Europe was scarce and high in value, making it difficult for the majority of the population to make use of. And...

An authoritative biography of Offa of Mercia, revealing his importance as the king who stood at the turning point of Anglo-Saxon history. Offa ruled the Mercian heartland of the West Midlands from 757 to 796. While Alfred the Great and his dynasty are seen as agents of a new beginning that resulted in a unified Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Offa is best...