William II Rufus, King of England
Born: 1056/60, Normandy, FranceAcceded: 26 SEP 1087, Westminster Abbey, London, EnglandDied: 2 AUG 1100, New Forest, HampshireInterred: Winchester Cathedral,Winchester,EnglandNotes:
Reigned 1087-1100. His harsh rule aroused baronial and acclesiasticalopposition, notably from Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury. He made severalattempts to recover Normandy from his elder brother Robert and was killed byan arrow while hunting. He may have been assasinated by order of his youngerbother who became Henry I. Had Red Hair. He had very little time for religionand presided over a liberal court but treated his subjects brutally. He wasreluctant to fill church vacancies and waited 4 years to apoint Anselm.
Father: , William I the Conqueror, King of England, b. 1028
Mother: , Matilda of Flanders, b. ABT 1031Child 1: , Berstrand