For shame, Gareth! Harold had the finest fighting force in Europe, but they'd just been up to Stamford Bridge and chucked the Danes out of England. Some historians out that battle on a par with Trafalgar: if William hadn't shown up, Harold would have had a large and very stabe kingdom, having united the whoe country. William was lucky theSaxons were all knackered from the long march up and back again, not to mention the battle.

And to al you Welsh, Scots, Irish and anyone else: yes, I know he said "Brits"; that's journos for you. I'd have said "English", ad out the credit/blame where it belongs.

Steve (in Britain, but not part of Britain!)