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Who was the grandson of King Ida of Bernicia?

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The first recorded king was Ida ( c. 547–59). His grandson Æthelfryth (592–616) and great?grandsons Oswald (634–42) and Oswiu (642–70) were responsible for the military expansion which enabled Oswald and Oswiu to establish a wide?ranging overlordship over other Anglo?Saxon and Celtic kingdoms.

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