I finally, finally finished the biography of William I have been reading for weeks!  It’s not that it was that boring, it was just so detail-heavy that it took me forever.  By David Douglas, it’s from the ’60s I think, so I wonder if there are any parts of it that have been superceded with new research – I picked upa  few bits that disagreed with 1066:  Year of the Three Battles, so that was interesting.  It was something of a panegyric; he clearly thinks William is a hero.  There is almost no detail about the Harrowing of the North, which I was disappointed by.  There was also very little about his queen, Matilda.  Nonetheless, it was an entertaining and thought-provoking book, and I feel a bit more prepared to discuss the man with my kiddies.