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   Who was William II and why is he significant?

   • William II, also known as William Rufus, was the second son of William the Conqueror and was King of England from 1087 until his death in 1100. He is a significant figure in Medieval Era, Norman Britain, and Royal History. (The Monarchs: William II (1087–1100) The Conqueror's Son)

   The Monarchs: William II (1087–1100) The Conqueror's Son

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   Why did William II become a king?

   • William II ( c. 1060–1100), king of England (1087–1100), known as ‘Rufus’, the second son of William the Conqueror, was a ruler whose reputation has suffered because of the opinions of contemporary ecclesiastics, appalled by his sometimes cynical attitude to religion. William became England's king as a result of his father's death-bed bequest.

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   Who was William II?

   • In the crucial years before World War I, William II was the most powerful and most controversial figure in Europe. His domineering personality and the comparatively vague political structure of the post-Bismarck state combined to make his reign over the most advanced country in Europe both authoritarian and archaic.

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   How long did William II rule England?

   • (more...) William II (Anglo-Norman: Williame; c. 1057 – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales.

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   Was William II a cynical King?

   • Encyclopedia of World Biography William II ( c. 1060–1100), king of England (1087–1100), known as ‘Rufus’, the second son of William the Conqueror, was a ruler whose reputation has suffered because of the opinions of contemporary ecclesiastics, appalled by his sometimes cynical attitude to religion.

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   When did King William II Die?

   • William I died in March 1888, and ninety-nine days later the Crown Prince, who had succeeded him as Emperor Frederick III, expired from his malady. William II, at twenty-nine, was now the German kaiser and king of Prussia.

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   William II (Anglo-Norman: Williame; c.1057 – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales.

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   Read a biography about King William II who was known as William Rufus because of his ruddy complexion. Was his death an accident or an assassination?

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   Revolt, resistance and control in Norman England - AQA William II and his reign as King of England. William’s victory over Harold only started the Norman conquest of England. It was military...

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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.

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   May 6, 2024 · William II, also known as William Rufus, was the second son of William the Conqueror and was King of England from 1087 until his death in 1100. Despite his relatively short reign, William II played a significant role in the history of England.

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   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.

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    May 29, 2018 · William II. The last of the Hohenzollern rulers, William II (1859-1941) was emperor of Germany and king of Prussia from 1888 until his forced abdication in 1918. In the crucial years before World War I, William II was the most powerful and most controversial figure in Europe.