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1060 - 1100 (44 years)
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Name |
William II King Of ENGLAND [1, 2] |
Birth |
Between 1056 and 1060 |
Normandy, France [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Also Known As |
Rufus |
Crowned |
26 Sep 1087 |
Westminster Abbey [1] |
Residence |
William the Red [1] |
Residence |
Unmarried [1] |
Residence |
William II Rufus [1] |
Residence |
Called Rufus because of his red coloring [1] |
Death |
02 Aug 1100 |
Killed while hunting in the New Forest [1] |
Burial |
Winchester Cathedral [1] |
Notes |
- Called Rufus because of his red coloring; also called " William the Red". He was killed while hunting in the New Forest; possibley assassinated. He was never married.
- The third son of William the Conqueror, William II was named heir by his father in place of his elder brother, Robert, who received the Duchy of Normand. He successful crushed a rebellion in Normandy early in his rule, as well as repulsing two invasions led by Malcolm III of Scotland. [3]
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Person ID |
I21383 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
17 May 2018 |
Father |
William I The CONQUEROR, b. 1028, Falaise, Normandy, France d. Between 09 and 10 Sep 1087, Priory of St. Gervais, near Rouen |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Matilda Of FLANDERS, b. 1031/2, Flandres d. Between 02 and 03 Nov 1083, Caen, Normandy |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
Between 1051 and 1053 |
Cathedral of Notre Dame d'Eu [1, 2, 4] |
Marriage |
1053 [5, 6] |
Family ID |
F02195 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S01910] Blood Royal, Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England 1066-1399 by. T. Anna Leese.
- [S02170] Tompsett, Brian C., Directory of Royal Genealogical Data.
- [S9498] Plantagenet Somerset Fry, Kings & Queens of England and Scotland.
- [S03311] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty For Commoners - Fourth Edition, (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc;;).
- [S02447] Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW.
Date of Import: Oct 13, 2000
- [S5840] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonist Who Came to America before 1700.
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