king william ii (rufus)

Question 1

who succeeded william in normandy and why?

Answer 1

• robert curthose, his eldest son

- william thought that if he had given him england, he would have ruined it as robert was ‘proud and silly’

Question 2

who succeeded william in england

Answer 2

william rufus, his second son

Question 3

when was rufus sent to england and why?

Answer 3

before his father died, allowing hun to have a smooth transition without loss of control

Question 4

who began a rebellion in 1088 and why?

Answer 4

bishop odo didn’t want to swear loyalty to two diff rulers in two diff countries at the same time

Question 5

how did rufus overcome the rebellion?

Answer 5

he divided the rebel barons with a combination of promises and a reminder of their oath in loyalty

Question 6

what happened in 1091?

Answer 6

rufus travelled to normandy to challenge robert and they managed to agree terms

Question 7

how and when did rufus die?

Answer 7

rufus died in 2 august 1100 in a suspicious hunting ‘accident’ that many assumed was plotted by his younger brother, henry (who claimed the throne straight after)

Question 8

how did the norman conquest remain intact by 1107?

Answer 8

rufus had died and henry killed robert in a battle in 1106. by 1107 he had control of both countries, like his father had