Person:William II of England (1)
William II "Rufus" , of England
b.Abt 1056 Normandie, France
d.1 Aug 1100 New Forest, Hampshire, England
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m. abt 1053
  1. Robert III "Curthose" , Duke of Normandy
  2. Richard , Duke of Bernay
  3. Cecilia , de Normandie
  4. Adelidis of England
  5. William II "Rufus" , of England
  6. Constance de Normandie
  7. Matilda de Normandie
  8. Adela of Normandy
  9. Agatha of Normandy
  10. Henry I Beauclerc , King of England
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Name William II "Rufus" , of England
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1056 Normandie, France
Death? 1 Aug 1100 New Forest, Hampshire, EnglandShot By An Arrow In The New Forrest By Baron Walter Tirel Of Normandy
Burial? 2 Aug 1100 Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Ancestral File Number 8XHZZQ
Other? House of Normandy


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William II (Old Norman: Williame II;  – 2 August 1100), the third son of William I of England, was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance.

Although William was an effective soldier, he was a ruthless ruler and, it seems, was little liked by those he governed: according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, he was "hateful to almost all his people and odious to God." However, chroniclers tended to take a dim view of William's reign, arguably on account of his long and difficult struggles with the Church: these chroniclers were themselves generally products of the Church, and so might be expected to report him somewhat negatively. His chief minister was Ranulf Flambard, whom he appointed Bishop of Durham in 1099: this was a political appointment, to a see that was also a great fiefdom. The particulars of the king's relationship with the people of England are not credibly documented. William was roundly denounced in his time and after his death for presiding over what was held to be a dissolute court, in terms which, in modern times, have raised questions over his sexuality. In keeping with Norman tradition, William scorned the English and their culture.

William seems to have been a flamboyant character, and his reign was marked by his bellicose temperament. He did not marry, nor did he produce any offspring, legitimate or otherwise. He died after being struck by an arrow while hunting, under circumstances that remain murky, and was succeeded by his younger brother Henry.

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  1.   William II of England, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. (Online: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.).
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