William II of England
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William II of England, also known as William Rufus, was the Norman king who ruled England from 1087 to 1100 and continued his father William the Conqueror’s consolidation of Norman power until his death in a hunting accident.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William II of England canonical | 32 |
| William Rufus | 3 |
| William II | 1 |
| William II of England (approximate era) | 1 |
| William II of England during the 1088 rebellion | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of England
ⓘ
Norman monarch ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| alias |
William II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
William Rufus
William the Red ⓘ |
| alsoRuled | parts of Normandy ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Normandy
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1056 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Winchester Cathedral ⓘ |
| children | none ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 26 September 1087 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| countryRuled | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCause | hunting accident ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2 August 1100 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Hampshire
ⓘ
New Forest National Park ⓘ
surface form:
New Forest
|
| dynasty |
House of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman dynasty
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
William the Conqueror
ⓘ
surface form:
William I of England
William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| fullName | William II of England self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| house | House of Normandy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the English Church
ⓘ
continuing Norman consolidation of power in England ⓘ disputes with Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Old Norman ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | sudden death while hunting ⓘ |
| mother | Matilda of Flanders ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
reputation for harsh rule
ⓘ
reputation for impiety among chroniclers ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Rebellion of 1088
ⓘ
conflict with his brother Robert Curthose over Normandy ⓘ |
| policy |
assertion of royal control over Church appointments
ⓘ
strong royal authority over barons ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of England ⓘ |
| predecessor |
William the Conqueror
ⓘ
surface form:
William I of England
|
| regnalName |
William II of England
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
William II
|
| reignEnd | 1100 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1087 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Adela of Normandy
ⓘ
Henry I of England ⓘ Robert Curthose ⓘ |
| spouse | none ⓘ |
| successor | Henry I of England ⓘ |
| successorSelection | succeeded by his brother Henry I shortly after his death ⓘ |
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William II of England (approximate era)
this entity surface form:
William II
this entity surface form:
William Rufus
this entity surface form:
William Rufus
subject surface form:
William of St-Calais
subject surface form:
William of St-Calais
this entity surface form:
William II of England during the 1088 rebellion
subject surface form:
William of St-Calais
this entity surface form:
William Rufus