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The third son of William the Conqueror, he is commonly referred to as William Rufus (Rufus being Latin for "the Red"), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or, more likely, due to having red hair. [2] [a] William was a figure of complex temperament, capable of both bellicosity and flamboyance.
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King of the English r. 1013–1014: Gunhild of Wenden c. 960–1014: Queen Ælfgifu wife of King Eadwig: King Eadwig All-Fair d. 959 King of England r. 955–959: Æthelflæd: King Edgar I the Peaceful c. 943 –975 King of England r. 959–975: Queen Ælfthryth c. 945 –1000/1001 wife of King Edgar I: Harald II c. 996–998 –c. 1018 King of ...
William II drawn by Matthew Paris, from the Stowe Manuscript. British Library, London.. The Rebellion of 1088 occurred after the death of William the Conqueror [1] and concerned the division of lands in the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy between his two sons William Rufus and Robert Curthose.
King William II, the third son of William the Conqueror, was known as William Rufus. He reigned as King of England from 1087 until his death in 1100, at which point his younger brother, Prince ...
The king, followed it a long time with his eyes, holding up his hand to keep off the power of the sun's rays. At this instant Walter decided to kill another stag. Oh, gracious God! the arrow pierced the king's breast. On receiving the wound the king uttered not a word; but breaking off the shaft of the arrow where it projected from his body...
William of England may refer to any of the following monarchs of England and later the United Kingdom: William I (c. 1028 –1087; r. 1066–1087), also known as William the Conqueror or William the Bastard; William II of England (c. 1056 –1100; r. 1087–1100), also known as William Rufus; William III of England (1650–1702; r.
[5] William Rufus' life is the focus of Judith Tarr's historical fantasy novel, King's Blood (2005). [6] William is one of several British monarchs featured in Heir to a Prophecy (2014) by Mercedes Rochelle. [7] William also appears briefly in The Rufus Spy (2018), one of the Aelf Fen historical mystery novels by Alys Clare. [8]