Tennyson succeeded which poet as the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1850?
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Correct answer: William Wordsworth
Tennyson was appointed Poet Laureate in 1850 following the death of William Wordsworth. He held the position for 42 years, the longest tenure of any laureate in British history.
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