Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As : William II, Rufus the Red
• Occupation: King of England reigned 1087 to 1100
• Stories and Notes: King of England from 1087, the third son of William (I) the Conqueror. He spent most of his reign attempting to capture Normandy from his brother Robert (II) Curthose , Duke of Normandy. His extortion of money led his barons to revolt. Malcolm III of Scotland twice invades England in 1091 and 1093 before Malcolm is defeated and killed at the Battle of Alnwick. William also had to deal with rebellions in Northumbria and along the Welsh border. He was killed in 1100 while hunting in the New Forest, Hampshire, and was succeeded by his brother Henry I.
• To Lady Kathleen: 28 x great uncle

Notes:

Died:
struck in the eye by an arrow and killed while hunting in New Forest