William II of England
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William II was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending his control into Wales. The thir
Engraving of the Great Seal of William II
Silver penny of William II showing a crowned head facing forward (1089), Yorkshire Museum, York
William's death from Doyle's English history (1864)
William's death from Ridpath's world history (1895)
Robert Curthose
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Robert Curthose was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and Duke of Normandy as Robert II from 1087 to 1106.
William II of England
…to historian Frank Barlow it occurred by 1060. He was the third of four sons born to William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, the eldest being Robert Curthose, the second Richard, and the youngest Henry. Richard died around 1075 while hunting in the New Forest. William succeeded to the throne of England on…
Roman west gate of Pevensey Castle; the main land entrance
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, site of the 1091 siege
Norman naval forces on the Bayeux Tapestry
The village of Tinchebray in Normandy in 2008; the site of the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106