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  TITL Ahnentafel for Margery Arundell      AUTH Marlyn Lewis       PUBL 08 Oct 1997      MED I Manuscript
  TITL Lineage & Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales      AUTH Gerald Paget
  PUBL Skilton, Edinburgh 1977      MEDI Book       PAGE Vol I p 56
  CAUS Shot through the head by an arrow.
  _FA1  PLAC Acceded Sep 26, 1087 at Westminster Abbey, London, England.  Reigned 1087-1100.
  _FA2  PLAC Interred at Winchester Cathedral.  Named for his red hair.
  _FA3  PLAC Educated by Lanfranc, William the Conqueror's regent & Archbishop of Canterbury.
  _FA4  PLAC Harsh rule aroused opposition from the barons & the church.
  _FA5  PLAC Made several attempts to recover Normandy from elder brother Robert I Curthose.
  _FA6  PLAC Killed by an arrow while hunting.
  _FA7  PLAC May have been ordered killed by younger brother Henry I.
  _FA8  PLAC An able man, less a soldier than bros. Robert & less a diplomat than bros.Henry.
  _FA9  PLAC Not a Christian; veneer of chivalry was very thin; homosexual.
  _FA10  PLAC Presided over a liberal court but treated his subjects brutally.
  _FA11  PLAC Reluctant to fill church vacancies.
  _FA12  PLAC Supressed a revolt led by his uncle Odoin 1088.Reigned 1087-1100. His harsh rul e aroused baronial and acclesiastical opposition, notably from Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbu ry. He made several attempts to recover Normandy from his elder brother Robert and was kille d by an arrow while hunting. He may have been assasinated by order of his younger brother wh o became Henry I. Had Red Hair. He had very little time for religion and presided over a libe ral court but treated his subjects brutally. He was reluctant to fill church vacancies and wa ited 4 years to apoint Anselm.
  Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, p WXYZ259.: William II 'Rufus' King Of England b ecame king in 1087. He was called Rufus, meaning red, because of his ruddy complexion. Lustfu l for power and completely illiterate, he ruled with violence rather than strength. The clerg y denounced his brutality and his infringements on church rights. In 1088, several powerful N orman barons revolted against William. He put down the revolt and strengthened his position . Later, he gained control of Normandy by financing the crusading ventures of his brother Rob ert, Duke of Normandy. He also invaded Scotland and brought it under his control in 1097. Wil liam's reign was marked by a bitter quarrel with the Roman Catholic Church. William kept th e see of Canterbury vacant after the archbishop die in 1089, in order to collect its revenue s for himself. When he fell seriously ill in 1093, he welcomed the election of Anselm as arch bishop to atone for his sins. But when he recovered his health, he forced Anselm into exile . An arrow shot by a fellow hunter killed William while he was hunting. The clergy refused t o give him a church funeral.
  REF: British Monarchy Official Website: William extended his father's policies, taking roya l power to the far north of England and helping to make Westminster the administrative centr e of the kingdom.

Details of William II's family with Mrs-William II Concubine