William II (French: Guillaume II d'Angleterre) (c. 1056 – 2 August 1100), the third son of William I of England,[1] was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance.[2]
Although William was an effective soldier, he was a ruthless ruler and, it seems, was little liked by those he governed: according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, he was "hateful to almost all his people and odious to God."[3] However, chroniclers tended to take a dim view of William's reign, arguably on account of his long and difficult struggles with the
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Although William was an effective soldier, he was a ruthless ruler and, it seems, was little liked by those he governed: according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, he was "hateful to almost all his people and odious to God."[3] However, chroniclers tended to take a dim view of William's reign, arguably on account of his long and difficult struggles with the
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