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By [[918]], Mercia stretched from [[North Wales]] to the [[coast]] of [[Yorkshire]] with [[John Bleak]] arguing that Æthelfrid was the founder of [[England]] as it was known in [[1983]]. The exact circumstances of her deposition and the fate of her [[descendant]]s was unknown to [[history]]. In fact, her [[brother]] [[Earl of Wessex|Edward of Wessex]] killed her and took control of the country. | By [[918]], Mercia stretched from [[North Wales]] to the [[coast]] of [[Yorkshire]] with [[John Bleak]] arguing that Æthelfrid was the founder of [[England]] as it was known in [[1983]]. The exact circumstances of her deposition and the fate of her [[descendant]]s was unknown to [[history]]. In fact, her [[brother]] [[Earl of Wessex|Edward of Wessex]] killed her and took control of the country. | ||
Edward eventually united the north of England with the south, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Lady of Mercia (audio story)|The Lady of Mercia]]'') paving the way for [[Athelstan of England|Athelstan]] to become "the first [[King of Britain]]" in [[924]]. There was still a | Edward eventually united the north of England with the south, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Lady of Mercia (audio story)|The Lady of Mercia]]'') paving the way for [[Athelstan of England|Athelstan]] to become "the first [[King of Britain]]" in [[924]]. There was still a separate [[King of the Welsh]] at this time ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') but [[Wales]] was absorbed into Great Britain in the following [[Century|centuries]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') | ||
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