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Also Known As	William Rufus • Guillaume le Roux
Born	c.1056
Died	August 2, 1100 • England
Title / Office	king (1087-1100), England
House / Dynasty	house of Normandy
Notable Family Members	father William I • mother Matilda of Flanders • brother Henry I • brother Robert II • sister Adela

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