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| King "William Rufus" William, II | |
| | Birth: | c. 1056 | | Death: | Aug. 2, 1100 |
British Monarch, reigned AD 1087-1100. He was also called, "Rufus" because of his fiery red complexion. Third son of William I and Matilda of Flanders. Remains of his bones are mixed in the chests above the choir of the Cathedral. Identification of the contents of these chests is impossible, however, because during the English civil war in the 17th century, Parliamentarian soldiers threw the original chests down to the ground and smashed them open. The bones were then used to smash the windows of the cathedral. At the restoration of the monarchy, the bones were gathered up and put into the present mortuary chests (obviously all mixed up).
Cause of death: Killed by an arrow while hunting
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Winchester Cathedral
Winchester
Hampshire, England
Plot: Bones are in one of the chests high above the choir of the Cathedral |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1947 |
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RIP, Sir.
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John Manning
Added: Aug. 1, 2009 |
Lesson number one for all royals, DON'T GO INTO THE NEW FOREST! Its cursed for royals! Rest in Peace William Rufus, i've always had a bit of a soft spot for you xxx
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jenny
Added: Feb. 13, 2009 |
What a fascinating man! And yes, red flowers do seem appropriate.
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Mississippienne
Added: Nov. 17, 2008 |
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