![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Circumstantial evidence in the behaviour of those around him raises strong, but unproven, suspicions of murder. He died after being hit by an arrow while hunting, under circumstances that remain unclear. He did not marry nor have children, which – along with contemporary accounts – has led some historians to speculate on homosexuality or bisexuality. William was a figure of complex temperament, capable of both bellicosity and flamboyance. The third son of William the Conqueror, he is commonly referred to as William Rufus ( Rufus being Latin for "the Red"), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or, more likely, due to having red hair as a child that grew out in later life. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. 1056 – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. ![]()
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