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David (king of Scotland). Having taken the oath of fealty to Maude, took up arms in her cause, xvi. 59. On making peace with Stephen, would by no means renounce his fidelity to the empress; but an expedient found, by his eldest son's performing homage to the king of England, ibid. Continued his depredations, 62. In return, Stephen seized on Bedford, part of the earldom of Huntington; which David revenged, by the most sanguinary barbarities, 63. On the revolt of the English barons, redoubled his efforts, and determined to besiege York, 65. By the zeal of archbishop Thurstan, a numerous army assembled, under the command of Geoffry Rufus bishop of Durham, to oppose him, ibid. David and his son gave many signal proofs