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Which chronicler described Æthelflæd as "a powerful accession to party, the delight of his subjects, the dread of his enemies, a woman of enlarged soul"?
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William of Malmesbury
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The Anglo-Norman chronicler William of Malmesbury praised Æthelflæd as "a powerful accession to party, the delight of his subjects, the dread of his enemies, a woman of enlarged soul". This quote encapsulates the respect and admiration Æthelflæd commanded.
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