Which king earned his nickname by stopping wearing trousers?

lanfranco

Magnus III of Norway (1073-1103) might work. He was called Magnus Barfot, meaning barefoot or bare-legged, because of his preference for kilt-like garments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_III_of_Norway Feb 19 06, 3:43 PM

Baloo55th

By heck, that's a very quick Yay for Lanfranco! Magnus III Barelegs indeed. Feb 19 06, 4:52 PM

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