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the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)

1. (William Rufus) ("the Red") 1056?-1100, King of England 1087-1100 (son of William I, duke of Normandy).

2. Also, Wilhelm II. (Frederick Wilhelm Viktor Albert) 1859-1941, king of Prussia and emperor of Germany 1888-1918.

William II [William II] (also William Rufus ; )

(c. 1056–1100) the king of England from 1087 to 1100. He became king when his father ↑William I died. He was a skilful leader but his attempts to take money from his ↑barons and the Church made him ↑unpopular. He died in an accident while hunting, but many people think he was murdered so that his brother ↑Henry I could be king. He was called Rufus, meaning red, because of the colour of his hair.