William the Red
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William the Red was the Norman king of England from 1087 to 1100, known for his military campaigns, conflicts with the Church, and mysterious death while hunting in the New Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William the Red canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of England
ⓘ
Norman ruler ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
William II of England
ⓘ
William II of England ⓘ
surface form:
William Rufus
|
| burialPlace | Winchester Cathedral ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | arrow wound ⓘ |
| conflict |
disputes with Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury
ⓘ
investiture controversy in England ⓘ rebellion of 1088 ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1056 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1100-08-02 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Normandy ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
William the Conqueror
ⓘ
surface form:
William I of England
William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the Church
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ mysterious death in the New Forest ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Normand ⓘ
surface form:
Norman French
|
| mannerOfDeath |
hunting accident
ⓘ
suspicious circumstances ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns in Normandy
ⓘ
campaigns in Scotland ⓘ campaigns in Wales ⓘ |
| mother | Matilda of Flanders ⓘ |
| nickname |
Rufus
ⓘ
the Red ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman dynasty
|
| notableEvent |
assertion of royal rights over the Church
ⓘ
consolidation of Norman rule in England ⓘ extension of royal authority over Wales ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Normandy
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Hampshire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ New Forest National Park ⓘ
surface form:
New Forest
|
| positionHeld | King of England ⓘ |
| predecessor |
William the Conqueror
ⓘ
surface form:
William I of England
William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1100 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1087 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Henry I of England
ⓘ
Robert Curthose ⓘ Robert II of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Robert II, Duke of Normandy
|
| successor | Henry I of England ⓘ |
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