bly an assassination. It has been suggested that his alleged slayer, Walter Tirel, was been acting under orders from his younger brother, Henry, who promptly seized the throne as Henry I.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
This Day in History...
August 2, 1100 - King William II of England, son of William the Conqueror, was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest after allegedly being mistaken for a deer. This was proba
bly an assassination. It has been suggested that his alleged slayer, Walter Tirel, was been acting under orders from his younger brother, Henry, who promptly seized the throne as Henry I.
bly an assassination. It has been suggested that his alleged slayer, Walter Tirel, was been acting under orders from his younger brother, Henry, who promptly seized the throne as Henry I.
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