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The West Accent Perspective on the History of the Mercian People
Apple flood may have proved troublesome by this account so in the mercian register we read in this year 919 the daughter of apple red lord of the mercians was deprived of all authority in mercia she was taken into wessex three days before christmas her name was alfwin. This entry suggests that alfwin was accepted as the next mercian ruler before edward possibly even elected by the mercian people Apple flood's legacy may have been a symbol or may have been used as a symbol of mercious power and ability to govern itself independently. The west accent annals kept mention of apple flood to the bare minimum to help create the impression of a smooth arc of west
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