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Who succeeded as Lady of the Mercians following the death of Æthelflæd's husband in 911?
Æthelstan
Æthelflæd
Ælfwynn
Eadred
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Following the death of her husband in 911, Æthelflæd succeeded as Lady of the Mercians. Æthelflæd had been ruling Mercia in her husband's stead since 899, but she was now the sole ruler of the kingdom. Æthelflæd was a powerful and capable ruler, and she continued to rule Mercia effectively until her death in 918.
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