Name: William II was king of England from 1087 to 1100. He was commonly known as William Rufus or William the Red. On a hunting excursion in August 1100, he was killed by an arrow that pierced his lung. The circumstances are unclear and the king was abandoned by his men. A peasant later found the body, as seen here in this illustration by Edward Dalziel. This drawing accompanied Charles Dickens' account of the tale in his book "A Child's History of England.". - SuperStock
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William II was king of England from 1087 to 1100. He was commonly known as William Rufus or William the Red. On a hunting excursion in August 1100, he was killed by an arrow that pierced his lung. The circumstances are unclear and the king was abandoned by his men. A peasant later found the body, as seen here in this illustration by Edward Dalziel. This drawing accompanied Charles Dickens' account of the tale in his book "A Child's History of England.".

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