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| William II, Rufus
(1056 - 1100)
| Timeline |
| 1057 |
Third son of William I and Matilda of Flanders is born - he will be William II |
| 1087 |
Accedes to the throne on the death of his father, the title of Duke of Normandy is given to his brother Robert |
| 1088 |
Suppresses a baronial rebellion in Normandy led by his uncle Odo of Bayeu |
| 1091 |
Defeats an invasion of England led by Malcolm III of Scotland |
| 1093 |
Anselm, succeeds Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1093 |
Malcolm III and the Scots invade England again, but they are defeated and Malcolm is killed at the Battle of Alnwick |
| 1095 |
Suppresses a baronial revolt in Northumbria by Robery Mowbray Earl of Northumberland |
| 1096 |
Robert, Duke of Normandy mortgages Normandy for 10,000 marks, enabling him to go on crusade |
| 1097 |
Anselm and William II quarrel, Anselm is exiled, and William siezes his estates |
| 1098 |
William invades North Wales to suppress a Welsh rebellion against the Norman border lords |
| 1100 |
William is killed by an arrow while out hunting with friends on 2 August |
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