Offa of Mercia seems to have ruled Kent directly from 785 until 796, when the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Offa died and Eadberht, "who was by another name Præn", took possession of Kent.
Offa de Mercia parece que gobernou Kent directamente desde 785 até 796, cando a Crónica anglosaxoa rexistra que Offa morreu e que Eadberht, "quen tiña por outro nome Præn", tomou posesión de Kent.