Henley-on-Thames
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William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting, perhaps through accident or perhaps murder. But, as John Gillingham makes clear in this book, as the son and successor to William the Conqueror it was William Rufus who had to establish permanent Norman rule. A ruthless, irascible man, he frequently argued acrimoniously with his older brother Robert over their father’s inheritance – but he also handed out effective justice, leaving as his legacy one of the most extraordinary of all medieval buildings, Westminster Hall.
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Publish Date: 25/04/2019‘To provide splendid settings for their displays of majesty, kings had great halls built, and none more so than Rufus’
William II, or William Rufus, son and successor to William the Conqueror, is most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting. Was it accident or murder? John Gillingham cuts through the prejudices of earlier accounts to bring this enigmatic figure out of father’s shadow and reveal him as one of England’s most effective and colourful warrior-kings.
| Weight | 89 g |
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| Dimensions | 181 × 111 × 8 mm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 116 , 8 unnumbered of plates |
| Language | English |
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| Dewey | 942.022092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
