William II was king of England from 1087 to 1100. He was commonly known as William Rufus or William the Red. On a hunting excursion in August 1100, he was killed by an arrow that pierced his lung. The circumstances are unclear and the king was abandoned by his men. A peasant later found the body, as seen here in this illustration by Edward Dalziel. This drawing accompanied Charles Dickens' account of the tale in his book ""A Child's History of England."".
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William II was king of England from 1087 to 1100. He was commonly known as William Rufus or William the Red. On a hunting excursion in August 1100, he was killed by an arrow that pierced his lung. The circumstances are unclear and the king was abandoned by his men. A peasant later found the body, as seen here in this illustration by Edward Dalziel. This drawing accompanied Charles Dickens' account of the tale in his book ""A Child's History of England."".

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William II William Rufus Rufus the Red death English king Charles Dickens Edward Dalziel assassination England dead body forest assassination regicide English literature 11th century 12th century

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