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William Rufus Sent Toward England

England · House / House of Normandy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1087Date range
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Chronological records

1087

William I the ConquerorSeptember 1087

Rouen · House / House of Normandy

William allows his son William Rufus to seek the English crown as the king's final illness worsens.

Names involved

William I the Conqueror

Provenance

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