William Rufus Collection

Death William Rufus Shot Lung Arrow Hunting William II
The death of William Rufus, shot through the lung by an arrow whilst out hunting. William II, aka William Rufus, c. 1057 - 1100. King of England

Portrait of King WIlliam Rufus of England. 1836 (engraving)
7234521 Portrait of King WIlliam Rufus of England.1836 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of King WIlliam Rufus of England. William II)

Saint Anselm, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364356 Saint Anselm, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of King William II of England
6337221 Portrait of King William II of England by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King William II of England. William Rufus with crown, sceptre and mantle)

Siege of Rochester Castle. A. D. 1087 (colour litho)
670191 Siege of Rochester Castle. A.D. 1087 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Rochester Castle. A.D. 1087)

The End of Rufus. A. D. 1100 (colour litho)
670153 The End of Rufus. A.D. 1100 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of Rufus. A.D. 1100)

"Uneasy Lies the Head. "A. D. 1100 (colour litho)
670152 " Uneasy Lies the Head." A.D. 1100 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Uneasy Lies the Head." A.D. 1100)

William Rufus, Will Gets His Army Together (colour litho)
5228653 William Rufus, Will Gets His Army Together (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus, Will Gets His Army Together)

Robert II, Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy (1051-1134) and William II, William Rufus, King of England (1056-1100)
6340015 Robert II, Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy (1051-1134) and William II, William Rufus, King of England (1056-1100) by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Robert II, Robert Curthose)

William Rufus killed by Sir Walter Tyrrell in the New Forest (engraving)
5220771 William Rufus killed by Sir Walter Tyrrell in the New Forest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William II building the Tower of London (colour litho)
5229965 William II building the Tower of London (colour litho) by Anderson, Charles Goldsborough (1865-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William II building the Tower of London)

Sketches at Winchester, Seven-Hundredth Anniversary of the Mayoralty (engraving)
1622656 Sketches at Winchester, Seven-Hundredth Anniversary of the Mayoralty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Winchester)

Death of William Rufus at Stoney Cross (engraving)
670337 Death of William Rufus at Stoney Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of William Rufus at Stoney Cross)

Portrait of William II of England (engraving)
960059 Portrait of William II of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William II, King of England, more commonly known as William Rufus)

William II takes possession of the royal trunk and secures the crown (engraving)
1090796 William II takes possession of the royal trunk and secures the crown (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death of William Rufus (engraving)
819189 Death of William Rufus (engraving) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of William Rufus)

William II (chromolitho)
669030 William II (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William II. Illustration for The History of England by David Hume et al (John Scott)

Rufus Stone, Lyndhurst, New Forest. Postcard sent 15 September 1913
660078 Rufus Stone, Lyndhurst, New Forest. Postcard sent 15 September 1913. by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Stone to the Memory of William Rufus, New Forest, Hampshire (engraving)
1586965 Stone to the Memory of William Rufus, New Forest, Hampshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stone to the Memory of William Rufus, New Forest)

Death of William the Second
LLM338129 Death of William the Second by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of William the Second)

William Rufus (colour litho)
3642166 William Rufus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus. Illustration for one of a series of postcards depicting the kings)

King William II (coloured engraving)
3656865 King William II (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William II. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

William Rufus (coloured engraving)
613774 William Rufus (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Death of William Rufus
LLM456097 Death of William Rufus by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of William Rufus)

Rufus stone in the New Forest
LLM456248 Rufus stone in the New Forest by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rufus stone in the New Forest)

The Royal Alphabet, W, X, Y, Z (coloured engraving)
2817719 The Royal Alphabet, W, X, Y, Z (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Alphabet, W, X, Y, Z)

William Rufus (engraving)
2792699 William Rufus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus. Illustration for Chatterbox (1886). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

The accidental death of William II (engraving)
820072 The accidental death of William II (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The accidental death of William II, surnamed Rufus, in the New Forest)

The death of William Rufus AD1100, 1920s (litho)
832970 The death of William Rufus AD1100, 1920s (litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation)

Death of William Rufus (engraving)
2808211 Death of William Rufus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of William Rufus)

William Rufus (coloured engraving)
2797108 William Rufus (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus)

Ms 6712 (A. 6. 89) fol. 126v William II (c. 1057-1100) miniature from
CHL206577 Ms 6712 (A.6.89) fol.126v William II (c.1057-1100) miniature from Flores Historiarum, by Matthew Paris, 1250-52 (vellum) by English School, (13th century); Chethams Library, Manchester

Coronations of English Sovereigns, William Rufus (litho)
1629434 Coronations of English Sovereigns, William Rufus (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronations of English Sovereigns, William Rufus)

William II conferring the primacy on Anselm, 1093 (colour litho)
964671 William II conferring the primacy on Anselm, 1093 (colour litho) by Herbert, Sydney (1854-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William II of England conferring the primacy on Anselm)

Genealogical roll of the kings of England, c. 1440-79 (pen & ink on parchment)
2919746 Genealogical roll of the kings of England, c.1440-79 (pen & ink on parchment) by English School, (15th century); 192.4x19.5 cm; The University of St

The Rufus Stone in the new forest (engraving)
653970 The Rufus Stone in the new forest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rufus Stone in the new forest)

William II Rufus (engraving)
451664 William II Rufus (engraving) by Vertue, George (1684-1756); 28x18 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: William II (1056-1100) commonly known as William Rufus

Death of Wm Rufus (engraving)
727011 Death of Wm Rufus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Wm Rufus)

William Rufus was born in 1056, crowned in 1087, and killed in 1100 (engraving)
6020271 William Rufus was born in 1056, crowned in 1087, and killed in 1100 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus was born in 1056)

Kings of England (engraving)
816883 Kings of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kings of England: William the Conqueror, William Rufus and Henry I, engraved by Mr J Rogers)

William Rufus, King William II (aquatint)
958017 William Rufus, King William II (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Rufus, King William II)

Rufus found dead in the forest by a Poor Charcoal-Burner (engraving)
1090795 Rufus found dead in the forest by a Poor Charcoal-Burner (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Lawton Learning from Cuban Officers... June 30th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899)
General Lawton Learning from Cuban Officers...June 30th, Spanish-American War, 1898, (1899). General Lawton Learning from Cuban Officers How El Caney Could (Not)

Arrival at Port Tampa, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). Creator: Burr McIntosh
Arrival at Port Tampa, Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). General William Rufus Shafter (1835-1906) and his aide-de-camp Lieutenant John Miley (1862-1899) of the US Army at Port Tampa, Florida

Daiquiri, Wednesday June 22nd, 4. 30 P. M. Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899)
Daiquiri, Wednesday June 22nd, 4.30 P.M. Spanish-American War, June 1898, (1899). On 22 June 1898, some 16, 000 American troops under US Navy Admiral William T

Rufus Stone, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Rufus Stone, 1898. 11th century memorial stone marking the (alleged) spot where King William II was fatally wounded with an arrow, during a royal hunting trip in the New Forest

The Rufus Stone in the New Forest, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Rufus Stone in the New Forest, 1890. Marks the spot where William II was killed by an arrow through the lung, while hunting in 1100. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

William II, 1773. Creator: Unknown
William II, 1773. William II (1056- 1100), third son of William the Conqueror, was King of England from 1087 until 1100. From " A New and Complete History of England

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"William Rufus: The Controversial Reign and Mysterious Demise" In 1100, the death of William Rufus, King of England, sent shockwaves throughout the kingdom. An engraving depicting this pivotal moment in history captures the somber atmosphere surrounding his demise. A portrait from 1836 showcases King William Rufus with an air of authority. His reign was marked by controversy and power struggles that would ultimately lead to his untimely end. Known as "William the Red, " or Rufus, he faced numerous challenges during his rule. Colored engravings from English History depict key moments such as the Siege of Rochester Castle in 1087 and illustrate how uneasy lay his crown upon his head. One significant figure during this era was Saint Anselm, whose illustration portrays him as a formidable presence. He played a crucial role in shaping events during William's reign through The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts. The circumstances surrounding William Rufus' death remain shrouded in mystery to this day. Engravings show Sir Walter Tyrrell allegedly killing him in the New Forest—an event that sparked endless speculation and conspiracy theories. Amidst political turmoil, Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, stood alongside William II as they navigated treacherous waters together. Their alliance is captured beautifully in a colored lithograph showcasing their partnership amidst turbulent times. As we delve into history's annals, it becomes clear that William Rufus' legacy is one filled with intrigue and uncertainty. These captivating images provide glimpses into a tumultuous era where power struggles defined kingdoms and left lasting imprints on England's narrative.