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William Rufus   /wˈɪljəm rˈufəs/   Listen
William Rufus

noun
1.
The second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100).  Synonym: William II.





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... they scarce saw any, save when they halted at the little hamlet of Minestead, where a small alehouse was kept by one Will Purkiss, who claimed descent from the charcoal- burner who had carried William Rufus's corpse to burial at Winchester—the one fact in history known to all New Foresters, though perhaps Ambrose and John were the only persons beyond the walls of Beaulieu who did not suppose the affair to have taken place in the ...
— The Armourer's Prentices • Charlotte Mary Yonge
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... of England by reading small books which connect some memorable event that they can understand, and remember, with the name of each king—such as Tyrrell's arrow-shot with William Rufus, or the wreck of the White Ship with Henry I. But when they begin to grow a little beyond these stories, it becomes difficult to find a history that will give details and enlarge their knowledge, without being too lengthy. They can hardly be expected ...
— Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II • Charlotte Mary Yonge
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Words linked to "William Rufus" :   William II, King of Great Britain, King of England


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