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Accession of William II

Type Event Region Europe Time 1087

After William I's death in 1087, his second son William Rufus swiftly secured power in England with noble backing and was crowned William II at Westm…

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  1. 1087England · EnglandAfter William I's deathbed division among his sons, English nobles and key figures such as Archbishop Lanfranc supported William Rufus's succession to the English throne, while Robert Curthose departed for Normandy to receive the duchy.
  2. 1087Westminster Abbey · LondonWilliam Rufus was crowned by Archbishop Lanfranc at Westminster Abbey, formally becoming King William II of England, ushering the Norman dynasty's rule in England into a new phase.

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