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Jun 28, 2017 · Strong, outspoken and ruddy (hence his nickname 'Rufus'), William II (reigned 1087-1100) extended his father's policies, taking royal power to the far north of England. Ruthless in his relations with his brother Robert, William extended his grip on the duchy of Normandy under an agreement between the brothers in 1091.
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New Catholic Encyclopedia. WILLIAM II RUFUS, KING OF ENGLAND Reigned from Sept. 26, 1087, to Aug. 2, 1100; b.1056. William Rufus, as he was called, was the third son of william i the Conqueror. It is possible, but not certain that he was raised and educated in Lanfranc's care; although he may have received some religious training, he later went ...
May 10, 2024 · "Composed in Anglo-Norman sometime after 1272, then extended to 1333, and, finally, in about 1400 translated into English; includes second continuation, believed to have been written around 1430, that extends the account from 1377 to 1419."
William II or William Rufus was born around 1056 in Normandy, to William I the Conqueror, the King of England, and his wife, Matilda of Flanders. He was the third of four sons born in the royal family and also had several sisters. Rufus had two elder brothers, Robert Curthose and Richard. In an unfortunate incident, Richard died around 1075 ...
Oct 19, 2022 · William II was ‘addicted to every kind of vice, particularly lust and especially sodomy,’ according to Frank Barlow, the leading medieval historian. William II came to the throne just 21 years after his father, William I, had conquered England. And the country was still sharply divided between the English people and their new Norman overlords.
He gave England to William, his third and favourite son, who was crowned in September 1087. In 1088, William faced a baronial rebellion inspired by his uncle, Odo of Bayeux, in favour of Robert.
