William II of England
1056 – 1100 Norman (English king) King of England (William II, Rufus)
Norman king known as William Rufus.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Normandy; predates Freemasonry.
William Rufus, third son of the Conqueror, ruled England with a firm and often harsh hand. He clashed with the Church and extended royal power into Wales and Scotland. He died in a hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100.