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Male King William (Rufus) Plantagenet II Click to view King William (Rufus) Plantagenet II in the family tree Click to view King William (Rufus) Plantagenet II in the family tree

William, known as Rufus, was born about 1057.  Rufus' father was King William I “the Conqueror” Plantagenet, of England and his mother was Matilda of Flanders.  His paternal grandparents were Robert I of Normandy, 6th Duc de Normandie and Arlette (Herleve) Falaise; his maternal grandparents were Baldwin V ("the Pious") of Flanders and Princess Adele of France. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Robert, Richard, Henry, Adeliza, Cecilia, Adela, Agatha and Constance.  He was the fifth oldest of the nine children.  He died in 1100.