Alexander Ii Av Richard D. Oram

David I was never expected to become king, but on succeeding to the Scottish throne in 1124 he quickly demonstrated that he had the skills, ruthlessness and ambition to become one of the kingdom¿s greatest rulers. Drawing on the experiences and connections...

<p><strong>Few kings deserve more than <em>David I</em> the reputation as ¿maker¿ of his kingdom.</strong> Although overshadowed in popular memory by his descendant, the later ¿saviour¿ of Scotland, Robert Bruce, it was...

This book discussed the processes by which the Gaelic kingdom of Alba established its mastery over the lesser kingdoms of northern mainland Britain and transformed itself into a state recognisable as Scotland.