David I of Scotland

David I. ( Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ) ( * 1080, † May 24 1153 in Carlisle ) was from 1124 until his death King of Scotland.

He was the sixth son of King Malcolm III. of Scotland ( Dunkeld House ) from his second marriage with Margaret, later canonized, was born.

In 1113 he married Maud of Huntingdon, daughter of Waltheof II, and thereby received the title of Earl of Huntingdon. With her he had four children:

  • Malcolm, Prince of Scotland ( * after 1113 † around 1114 )
  • Henry of Scotland († 1152 ), Earl of Huntingdon
  • Claricia, Princess of Scotland
  • Hodierna, Princess of Scotland

After David's brother King Edgar had died childless in 1107, the Scottish kingdom was divided according to his last will. Alexander I, David's older brother, reigned as king of the north part of Clyde and Forth. David received the title of Earl and ruled the southern part. After Alexander died on 23 April 1124 David followed him on the throne, so that the two halves of the empire were again united.

In 1127 he swore in his capacity as the Earl of Huntingdon, his niece Matilda, the daughter of the late Henry I., loyalty. As Stephen of Blois, a nephew of Henry, in 1135 took possession of the English throne, David marched with his army into England. Stephan turn left send troops to the north, forcing David to the conclusion of peace. The peace did not last long, because in 1138 the Scots were again in England. However, in Cowton Moor near Northallerton in Yorkshire they suffered on August 22 in the standards battle ( "Battle of the Standard"), a devastating defeat.

David returned to Carlisle and back again concluded a peace treaty from. In 1141 he traveled to London and accompanied by Mathilde Winchester. After he was able to escape only just a capture, he went quickly back to Scotland. From then on he stayed in his kingdom and was concerned with the political and ecclesiastical reorganization of the country. He founded five dioceses and numerous monasteries. In the secular policies he promoted vigorously feudalization and Anglicization of the country.

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