William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of
William the Conqueror and England's king for only 13 years
(1087-1100) before he was mysteriously assassinated. In this vivid
biography, here updated and reissued with a new preface, Frank
Barlow reveals an unconventional, flamboyant William Rufus -- a far
more attractive and interesting monarch than previously believed.
Weaving an intimate account of the life of the king into the wider
history of Anglo-Norman government, Barlow shows how William
confirmed royal power in England, restored the ducal rights in
France, and consolidated the Norman conquest.
A boisterous man, William had many friends and none of the cold
cruelty of most medieval monarchs. He was famous for his generosity
and courage and generally known to be homosexual. Licentious,
eccentric, and outrageous, his court was attacked at the time by
Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, and later by censorious
historians. This highly readable account of William Rufus and his
brief but important reign is an essential volume for readers with
an interest in Anglo-Saxon and medieval history or in the lives of
extraordinary monarchs.
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