William II (Penguin Monarchs)

The Red King

Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Nonfiction, History, British
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Author: John Gillingham ISBN: 9780141978567
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: August 27, 2015
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: John Gillingham
ISBN: 9780141978567
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: August 27, 2015
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting, perhaps through accident or perhaps murder. But, as John Gillingham makes clear in this elegant book, as the son and successor to William the Conqueror it was William Rufus who had to establish permanent Norman rule. A ruthless, irascible man, he frequently argued acrimoniously with his older brother Robert over their father's inheritance - but he also handed out effective justice, leaving as his legacy one of the most extraordinary of all medieval buildings, Westminster Hall.

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William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting, perhaps through accident or perhaps murder. But, as John Gillingham makes clear in this elegant book, as the son and successor to William the Conqueror it was William Rufus who had to establish permanent Norman rule. A ruthless, irascible man, he frequently argued acrimoniously with his older brother Robert over their father's inheritance - but he also handed out effective justice, leaving as his legacy one of the most extraordinary of all medieval buildings, Westminster Hall.

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