History of the Kings of Britain

David

Family: Britons · Role: archbishop · First appears: Book IX 14–16

Life events

  • David is consecrated to replace St. Dubricius as archbishop.(Book IX 14–16)
    • “and in his room was consecrated David, the king's uncle”
  • David died in his own abbey at Menevia.(Book XI 1–3 · 📍 the city of Menevia)
    • “At the same time also died David, the pious archbishop of Legions, at the city of Menevia, in his own abbey”

Book IX 14–16

  • younger kin: Arthur “in his room was consecrated David, the king's uncle”
  • with St. Dubricius (David replaced St. Dubricius as archbishop.) “St. Dubricius, from a pious desire of leading a hermit's life, made a voluntary resignation of his archiepiscopal dignity; and in his room was consecrated David, the king's uncle.”

Book XI 1–3

  • with Malgo (Malgo commands David's burial.) “at the command of Malgo, king of the Venedotians, was buried in that church”

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