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<p> King of Scotland, youngest son of [[Malcolm]] Canmore and [[Queen]] Margaret; was brought up at the English court; was prince of [[Cumbria]] under the reign of his brother Alexander, on whose decease he succeeded to the throne in 1124; on making a raid in [[England]] to avenge an insult offered to his son Henry, was defeated at [[Northallerton]] in the [[Battle]] of the Standard; addressed himself after this to the unification of the country and civilisation of his subjects; founded and endowed bishoprics and abbeys at the expense of the crown, on account of which he was called St. David, and characterised by James VI., a successor of his, as a "sair saunt to the croon"; the death of his son | David I. <ref name="term_71976" /> | ||
==References == | <p> King of Scotland, youngest son of [[Malcolm]] Canmore and [[Queen]] Margaret; was brought up at the English court; was prince of [[Cumbria]] under the reign of his brother Alexander, on whose decease he succeeded to the throne in 1124; on making a raid in [[England]] to avenge an insult offered to his son Henry, was defeated at [[Northallerton]] in the [[Battle]] of the Standard; addressed himself after this to the unification of the country and civilisation of his subjects; founded and endowed bishoprics and abbeys at the expense of the crown, on account of which he was called St. David, and characterised by James VI., a successor of his, as a "sair saunt to the croon"; the death of his son Henry was a great grief to him, and shortened his days (1084-1153). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 15 October 2021
David I. [1]
King of Scotland, youngest son of Malcolm Canmore and Queen Margaret; was brought up at the English court; was prince of Cumbria under the reign of his brother Alexander, on whose decease he succeeded to the throne in 1124; on making a raid in England to avenge an insult offered to his son Henry, was defeated at Northallerton in the Battle of the Standard; addressed himself after this to the unification of the country and civilisation of his subjects; founded and endowed bishoprics and abbeys at the expense of the crown, on account of which he was called St. David, and characterised by James VI., a successor of his, as a "sair saunt to the croon"; the death of his son Henry was a great grief to him, and shortened his days (1084-1153).
