King of England William Rufus was very unpopular with the Church. Unlike his father, Rufus was not a committed Christian. His father's policy of spending considerable sums of money on the Church was reversed. When Rufus needed to raise money, he raided monasteries. Austin Lane Poole has argue...
名词(= William Rufus) 威廉二世(征服者威廉的次子,自1087年成为英格兰国王直到1100年 1056-1100) 英语解释 the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100) 相似短语 william rufus n. (= William Rufus) 威廉二世(征服者威廉的次子,自1087年成为英格兰国王直到...
He survived for a few days, pardoning his eldest son Robert, and confirming him as his successor as the Duke of Normandy. He also freed his brother, Bishop Odo, and named his second son, William Rufus, as the next king of England....
William II, known as William Rufus because of his red complexion. 威廉二世因其红润的面色而被称为“红脸威廉”。 www.kekenet.com 2. We shall defend ourselves to the last breath of man and beast. (William II, King of England) 只要一息尚存,我们便要为捍卫自己而战。(英国徽孥威廉两世) blog...
(redirected from King William II)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. William II 1 Known as "William Rufus." 1056?-1100. King of England (1087-1100). He was the second son of William the Conqueror, on whose death he succeeded to the throne. William II 2 See Wilhelm II. American ...
Few writers, medieval or modern, have had much good to write about William Rufus, the second Norman king of England (1087鈥 1100). Beginning in the twelfth century, chroniclers and historians have portrayed William as a cruel, grasping, and sacriligious ruler. This study traces the ...
, king of England William IIorWilliam Rufus(ro͞oˈfus), d. 1100, king of England (1087–1100), son and successor of William I. He was called William Rufus or William the Red because of his ruddy complexion. His first act as king was to put down the effort of his uncle, Odo ...
a.(William Rufus) (“the Red”) 1056?–1100, king of England 1087–1100 (son of William I, duke of Normandy). b.(Frederick Wilhelm Viktor Albert) 1859–1941, king of Prussia and emperor of Germany 1888–1918. 3.William III,(William III of Orange) 1650–1702, stadholder of the Neth...
William Rufusthe Red, 1056?–1100, King of England 1087–1100 (son of William I, duke of Normandy). Also Wilhelm II. Frederick Wilhelm Viktor Albert, 1859–1941, king of Prussia and emperor of Germany 1888–1918.Word of the DayFebruary 04, 2025quoin [koin]Meaning and examples Start each...
William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror and England’s king for only 13 years (10871100) before he was mysteriously assassinated. In this vivid biography, here updated and reissued with a new preface, Frank Barlow reveals an unconventional, fl...