King William II "Rufus" of England 
William II "Rufus" was born in 1058 in Normandie, France. William II "Rufus"'s father was William I "The Conqueror" King of England de Normandie and his mother was Princess/Queen of England Mathilde de Flandres. He had three brothers and eight sisters, named Robert II, Richard, Henry I Beauclerc, Gundrade, Adelisa, Cecilia, Constance, Adela, Agatha Matilda, Anna and Margaret. He was the sixth oldest of the twelve children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named William I and Gundrid. He died at the age of 42 on August 2nd, 1100 in New Forest, Hampshire, England.General Notes
William II, surnamed Rufus, King of England 1087-1100; died unmarried.
He was crowned at Winchester Cathedral on 26 Sep 1087 by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury. He was called "Rufus" (The Red) due to his red hair and florid complexion. He died at age 40 by an arrow through the heart, (shot either accidently or on purpose, we`ll never know), while hunting in the New Forest. He was known as a harsh ruler.
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