How Long to Read David I

How Long Does it Take to Read David I?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 12 minutes to read David I by Richard D. Oram

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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 of his youth spent at the court of his brother-in-law, Henry I of England, and moulded by the dominant personality and intense piety of his mother, St Margaret, he set out to transform his inheritance and create a powerful and dynamic kingship. After neutralising all challengers to his position and building a new powerbase that drew on support from both Scotland's native nobles and the English and French knights whom he settled in his realm, David emerged as a power-broker in mid twelfth-century Britain as England descended into civil war. He pursued his wife Matilda's lost inheritance in Northumbria, gaining control over much of northern England and giving him access to economic resources that allowed him to invest in patronage of the reformed monastic orders, and in the reconfiguration of the secular Church in Scotland. The peace and stability of his kingdom, coupled with the economic boom brought by burgeoning population during an era of benign climate conditions, secured him a reputation as a saintly visionary who achieved the cultural and political transformation of Scotland.

How long is David I?

David I by Richard D. Oram is 491 pages long, and a total of 123,241 words.

This makes it 166% the length of the average book. It also has 151% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read David I Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 13 minutes to read David I aloud.

What Reading Level is David I?

David I is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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