# Holyrood Abbey is founded (1128)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1128-holyrood-abbey-is-founded

David I founded the Augustinian abbey at Edinburgh. Within the broader Norman & Angevin Britain period, Norman conquest, cross-Channel lordship and royal reform created a new aristocracy and a more centralized monarchy. This event is placed at 1128 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The foundation illustrates the wider transformation of Scottish church and royal government in his reign.

## Why it matters
The foundation illustrates the wider transformation of Scottish church and royal government in his reign.

Ruler at the time: [Henry I](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Holyrood Abbey is founded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Holyrood+Abbey+is+founded&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Holyrood Abbey is founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Holyrood+Abbey+is+founded)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — medieval education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)