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William of Malmesbury, in his account of William's death, stated that the body was taken to Winchester Cathedral by a few countrymen, including Eli who discovered the body. [ 31 ] To the chroniclers, men of the Church, such an " act of God " was a just end for a wicked king, and was regarded as a fitting demise for a ruler who came into ...
Death Notes William II, Rufus: The Normans (England) c. 1056 1087–1100 2 August 1100 Killed by an arrow through the heart during a hunting trip. Widely suspected, though not proven, to be murder to benefit one of his brothers. Alexander III: House of Dunkeld (Scotland) 4 September 1241 1249–1286 19 March 1286
On television, William was portrayed by Peter Firth in the 1990 play Blood Royal: William the Conqueror, directed by Peter Jefferies. [9] Singer Frank Turner told the story of the death of William II in the song "English Curse" from his 2011 album England Keep My Bones.
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 ...
William II, Duke of Aquitaine (died 926) William II, Marquess of Montferrat (died c. 961) William II Sánchez of Gascony (died c. 996) William II, Count of Provence (c. 987 –1019) William II, Count of Besalú (died 1066) William II of Normandy (c. 1028 –1087), William I of England; William II of England (c. 1056 –1100), commonly referred ...
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Articles relating to William II of England (c. 1056–1100, reigned 1087–1100). See also the preceding Category:William the Conqueror and the succeeding Category:Henry I of England Pages in category "William II of England"