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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.
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 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
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.
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 ...
[4] William Rufus and his relationship with Tyrell is mentioned and the manner of his death is included in Lammas Night by Katherine Kurtz. He is a character in Stephen R. Lawhead's King Raven Trilogy about Robin Hood. [5] William Rufus' life is the focus of Judith Tarr's historical fantasy novel, King's Blood (2005). [6]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...