David I: The King Who Made Scotland

by Richard Oram

Considered to be one of the greatest of Scotland's medieval kings, David I--the youngest son of King Malcolm III and St. Margaret--was never expected to succeed to the throne. During the reigns of his elder brothers, David carved out a career for himself as an Anglo-Norman nobleman at the court of his brother-in-law, Henry I of England. With Henry's backing and the support of his elder sister, Queen Matilda, David secured a good marriage and a rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075244672X
• ISBN13: 9780752446721
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Tempus
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.9" x 7.6"