Death of King William II, 1100 (1864). Artist: Unknown

Death of King William II, 1100 (1864). Artist: Unknown

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Death of King William II, 1100 (1864). William II (Rufus), King of England from 1087, was shot and killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest. The third son of William the Conqueror, he was a widely unpopular ruler, leading some historians to theorise that his death was not an accident.

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