Post by David Tellurian on Feb 17, 2015 0:08:17 GMT -5
In this AU, David is king and lord of a vast majority of medieval England. He rose to power after the death of his father and mother at the mere age of 13, sickness and old age being the cause of their demise. Towards the beginning of his reign, he is a kind and gentle ruler, different from his father who was cruel and vicious. He cares for his people, and is sadden by the poverty and depression that has overcome the land. As he grows, however, his mentors and advisers corrupt his young mind, convincing him that a stern hand is necessary to rule a kingdom properly. His gentle nature is then morphed into something similar to his father's, passing judgement on peasants that have stolen small loaves of bread and sentencing them to death for treason. Guilty conscious is wiped away by words of praise from his advisers, causing King David to shrug off his feelings of guilt and sadness from his stern actions. Now poisoned by the words of those around him, the kingdom fears David's wrath, more and more civilians crossing the boarders to live in the neighboring kingdom.
