William Rufus

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1056
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Winchester_Cathedral
gptkbp:deathPlace hunting accident
gptkbp:deathYear 1100
gptkbp:dynasty Norman dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first king to be buried in Winchester Cathedral
his death led to a succession crisis
his reign was characterized by the establishment of the royal court system
his reign was a precursor to the Plantagenet dynasty
his reign was marked by the establishment of the royal forest system
his reign was characterized by conflict with the church
his_reign_saw_the_expansion_of_royal_power_in_England
his_reign_saw_the_introduction_of_feudalism_in_England
his_reign_saw_the_development_of_the_English_language_and_literature
his_reign_influenced_the_culture_and_architecture_of_medieval_England
his_reign_influenced_the_development_of_English_law
his_reign_was_marked_by_the_construction_of_castles_in_England
his_reign_marked_the_consolidation_of_Norman_rule_in_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Rufus
gptkbp:knownFor his conflict with the church
his unpopular reign
his_military_campaigns_in_Wales
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Old_English
Old Norman
gptkbp:mother Matilda of Flanders
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:William_II
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Alençon
Battle of Tinchebray
Siege of Rochester Castle
gptkbp:policy military reforms
forest laws
taxation reforms
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:reign 13 years
1087
1087-1100
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkb:Archbishop_Anselm_of_Canterbury
gptkb:Robert_of_Normandy
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Richard_of_Normandy
gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkb:Adela_of_Normandy
gptkb:Robert_Curthose
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_English