The king, also known as William Rufus, lost his life in the New Forest after being hit in the chest by an arrow while out stag hunting in August 1100, according to historians. Yet new evidence ...

Rufus Stone William the Conqueror’s son, King William Rufus (William II), was killed while hunting in the New Forest in 1100. The king was slain by an arrow, whether by accident or by design ...

"Remember King William Rufus who died in these parts, then known as Truham, whilst hunting on August 2, 1100". A site between Cadnam and Stoney Cross is now said to be the spot but this claim ...

Name: William II (Also commonly known as Rufus) Occupation: King of England from 1087 until 1100 LOCAL LINK: He died while hunting in the New Forest ...

He was called William Rufus from his red hair and was a son of William I (the Conqueror) and his wife Matilda. He was born in Normandy between 1056 and 1060 and succeeded his father in 1087. His ...