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THE LADY OF THE MERCIANS
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First published in this edition 2016

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THE LADY OF
THE MERCIANS
Stewart Ross
CONTENTS

TO THE READER

THE STORY SO FAR

TIME LINE

Chapter 1 | WHO WILL LEAD US?
Ethelred, Lord of Mercia, dies. Everyone is anxious. Ethelfleda takes charge.

Chapter 2 | A HOUSE DIVIDED
King Edward pays a visit to his sister. They make plans against the Danes. Ethelfleda questions Edward’s power.

Chapter 3 | PRAY GOD WE’RE NOT TOO LATE!
Ethelfleda fortifies Mercia. Burgred warns of danger.

Chapter 4 | MURDER!
Ceolwulf, Wigstan and Ludeca go to Wales. They find Abbot Egbert murdered. They bring back the Welsh queen.

Chapter 5 | THE OATH
Ethelfleda plans more defenses. Edward makes a promise to Elfwynn.

Chapter 6 | BURGRED’S BATTLE
Burgred defends Tovecastra. He defeats the Danes.

Chapter 7 | TRAGIC VICTORY
Elfwynn and Athelstan fight. Ethelfleda leads her army to Derventio. Her four thanes lead the battle and are killed.

Chapter 8 | GREATER THAN JULIUS CAESAR!
Edward is victorious over the Danes in the east. But the northerners ask Ethelfleda to lead them.

THE HISTORY FILE

NEW WORDS
TO THE READER

The Lady of the Mercians takes place just after the death of Alfred the Great. The important characters in the story, including Lady Ethelfleda and her brother King Edward, are real. The main events, such as Leicester surrendering to Ethelfleda without a fight, are also true. In this way, I hope to bring to life one of the most important people in English history.

Stewart Ross

This book is gratefully dedicated to the pupils and staff of Gatehouse School, London.