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- William II (Anglo-Norman: Williame; c. 1057 – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales.
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William II ( Anglo-Norman: Williame; c. 1057 – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales.
William II (born c. 1056—died August 2, 1100, near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England) was the son of William I the Conqueror and king of England from 1087 to 1100; he was also de facto duke of Normandy (as William III) from 1096 to 1100.
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Nov 29, 2019 · William II of England, sometimes called William 'Rufus' for his red hair and complexion, reigned as the king of England from 1087 to 1100 CE.
- Mark Cartwright
Read a biography about King William II who was known as William Rufus because of his ruddy complexion. Was his death an accident or an assassination?
Learn about William II (Rufus), the king of England from 1087 to 1100, who extended his father's policies and his grip on Normandy. Find out how he died, who succeeded him, and how he related to the Church and his brother Robert.
William II was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales.
On August 2nd, 1100, the harsh, violent, cynical ruler, who was the second Norman King of England, mysteriously met his death while hunting in the New Forest. W.L. Warren asks: was it by accident or conspiratorial design, or was he the victim of a pagan fertility cult?
