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Apr 16, 2024 · William II (born c. 1056—died August 2, 1100, near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England) was the son of William I the Conqueror and king of England from 1087 to 1100; he was also de facto duke of Normandy (as William III) from 1096 to 1100. He prevented the dissolution of political ties between England and Normandy, but his strong-armed rule earned ...
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Nov 29, 2019 · William II of England, sometimes called William 'Rufus' for his red hair and complexion, reigned as the king of England from 1087 to 1100 CE. The son of William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087 CE), the...
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May 14, 2019 · Immortalised in the Bayeux tapestry, 14 October 1066 is a date that decided the course of English history. Norman invader William the Conqueror defeated his Saxon opponent King Harold II at Hastings. This ushered in a new age for England, with many noble lines now mixing French and English blood.
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The Death of William Rufus. On August 2nd, 1100, the harsh, violent, cynical ruler, who was the second Norman King of England, mysteriously met his death while hunting in the New Forest. W.L. Warren asks: was it by accident or conspiratorial design, or was he the victim of a pagan fertility cult?
His death paved the way for his younger brother Henry to seize the throne and become King Henry I of England. The circumstances surrounding William II’s death have been the subject of speculation and conspiracy theories, but the exact cause remains unknown.
Upon the death of Frederick William IV in January 1861, Wilhelm's namesake grandfather became king, and the two-year-old Wilhelm became second in the line of succession to the Prussian throne. After 1871, Wilhelm also became second in the line to the newly created German Empire , which, according to the constitution of the German Empire , was ...
William became England's king as a result of his father's death‐bed bequest. Whether his succession should be interpreted as involving the disinheritance of his elder brother Robert Curthose is a controversial matter which cannot be conclusively resolved from the existing sources.
