Kept his promise to give up hunting when his queen died

[magistra]

Answer is a British/English king

[sandyRoe]

Edward1 ?

[slaney]

William the Conqueror?
http://womenshistory..../matilda_flanders.htm

[magistra]

Thanks to sandyroe and Slaney, but I don't think it can be either Edward 1st or William!st as I've got them as answers to other clues.

[jno]

what have you got William doing at the moment? Maybe he could be reassigned.

[NOX]

Magistra it's definately William no question I think:)