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King William II of England

Answer these questions on the life of King William II of England
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Known by this nickname, likely due to his red hair
William Rufus
Succeeded this famous king
William the Conqueror
Bishop Odo led a rebellion in 1088 to put this brother of William's on the throne
Robert Curthose
... in 1091 they fought against each other for control of this French region
Normandy
... William eventually paid 10,000 marks to lease the territory, funding his brother's contribution to this war
First Crusade
Following serious illness in 1093, William filled this position which had been vacant for several years
Archbishop of Canterbury
A lack of wife or children led to speculation about...
William's Sexuality
Built this great hall in 1097 which can still be found in the Houses of Parliament
Westminster Hall
May or may not have been killed on this brother's orders in 1100
Henry Beauclerc
... whilst on a hunting trip in this royal forest
New Forest
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