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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.
Walter Tirel III [a] (1065 – some time after 1100), nicknamed the "Red Knight of Normandie", was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He is infamous for his involvement in the death of King William II of England , also known as William Rufus.
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.
William II of Normandy (c. 1028 –1087), William I of England; William II of England (c. 1056 –1100), commonly referred to as William Rufus; William II, Count of Burgundy (1061–1125) William II Jordan (died 1109), Count of Berga, Count of Cerdanya and Regent of Tripoli; William II, Duke of Apulia (1095–1127), Duke of Apulia and Calabria
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 ...
Alan Rufus, from a larger 14th century illumination, swearing fealty to William the Conqueror [a]. Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus (), Alan ar Rouz (), Alain le Roux or Alan the Red (c. 1040 – 1093), 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror (Duke William II of Normandy) during the Norman Conquest of England.
William the Conqueror William is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry during the Battle of Hastings, lifting his helmet to show that he is still alive. King of England Reign 25 December 1066 – 9 September 1087 Coronation 25 December 1066 Predecessor Edgar Ætheling (uncrowned) Harold II (crowned) Successor William II Duke of Normandy Reign 3 July 1035 – 9 September 1087 Predecessor Robert I ...
A marble statue by L. J. Watts depicting Eudo on the south facade of Colchester Town Hall, completed in 1902.. Eudo Dapifer (sometimes Eudo fitzHerbert [1] and Eudo de Rie); [2] [page needed] (died 1120), was a Norman aristocrat who served as a steward (server, Latin 'dapifer') under William the Conqueror, William II Rufus, and Henry I.