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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 .
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
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 to as William Rufus; William II, Count of Burgundy (1061–1125) William II Jordan (died ...
Among them were Harold Godwinson (recognised as king by the Witenagemot after the death of Edward the Confessor), Harald Hardrada (King of Norway who claimed to be the rightful heir of Harthacnut) and Duke William II of Normandy (vassal to the King of France, and first cousin once-removed of Edward the Confessor). Harald and William both ...
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 ...
It was "devastating" for William to learn of Middleton's diagnosis so soon after King Charles's own cancer.
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November 1677. Her joint reign with William over Britain is known as that of William and Mary.
Prince William broke his silence on the royal family medical crisis, addressing King Charles' cancer diagnosis and Kate Middleton's surgery.