William Rufus - King William II of England Documentary

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[@angiechandler1216]

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[@markzagn8486]

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[@RichMitch]

Well done for getting a full documentary out of Rufus, not a lot out there about him

[@MykeWinters]

There’s plenty of books about him 🙂

[@RichMitch]

@@MykeWinters can you recommend some?

[@jessrosefawkes2721]

So glad you’ve done a doc on an underrated monarch who isn’t talked about enough. Makes a change from all the history documentaries about the Tudors or Romans etc that get done all the time!

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[@susanjackett9268]

The narrator is excellent! One can hear his interest in his subject. Brilliant, thanks so much.

[@2gulfalco]

not getting married, not having his own heir, these invariably made him a target, its amazing he lasted as long as he did really...

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[@TheVaughan5]

Good to see a professional documentary about a much underrated Monarch. It’s incredible that whenever the Norman line of Kings is mentioned, William ii is invariably ignored. He was in his day an important and influential figure but you wouldn’t know it.

[@karenblackadder1183]

He certainly isn't ignored in Carlisle. Our castle fortress still stands in his memory. The Wetherspoon's pub at end of the road is called the William Rufus.

[@karenblackadder1183]

He certainly isn't ignored in Carlisle. Our castle fortress still stands in his memory. The Wetherspoon's pub at end of the road is called the William Rufus.

[@briofhyrule]

I’m always amazed at the production value of these videos. This is easily something you could see on the history channel or Netflix. Well done.

[@Orphen42O]

Obviously, the royals need to stay out of the forest. Also, it needed to stay away from anyone named Tyrell because a Tyrell was associated with William's death and another Tyrell was associated with the Princes in the Tower mystery.

[@kittkatt2255]

We’re a scary lot… LOL. Apparently the Tyrell involved with the princes in the tower has been found innocent in modern times.

[@MacSherry]

I doubt Henry was lily white about William’s ‘accident.’

[@beardedbodger]

I’m a purkis and it is a direct descendant that found rufus’ body and returned it too the castle.

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

Well, even though I'm a Scot, I now feel a sort of kinship with this dude. I like his style. Gaylording about, pissing off the church, whilst still being loyal to his father and doing the whole warrior thing. I like the cut of his jib! His brother probably did kill him, they went in for that sort of thing!

[@lindastricker2642]

Thank you for this detailed documentary about William Rufus. After listening about the man and his accomplishments, it seems he had many redeeming traits as a king. I would imagine had he married (as was the custom of the day) & produced an heir, he might have had a longer life. As for Henry, based on what I’ve read about him, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if he was responsible for that “hunting accident.” He was after all a man of his time & status. Well done on this one!

[@kevin6293]

William Rufus King was a prominent US politician in the 19th century.

[@multipipi1234]

Don't know much about him . Now thats underated or overlooked .

[@brendadrew834]

Fascinating and a part of my maternal history, the Drew family which goes all the way back to William the Conqueror and his Doomsday book in 1066! I don't doubt William's homosexuality, though the church certainly would and I believe his younger brother Henry was behind William's death and why he rushed to be king in only three days! Thanks for a great documentary on William Rufus! I love the history of all the different eras of my forebears who left the UK, Scotland and England in 1721 from Ulster, Northern Ireland, landed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and fought in the Revolutionary War, one wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill!

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Thank you!

[@sgilbert5753]

Truly inspiring scenes accompanying the well formed lecture. This should be shown in schools.

[@lindahouston5635]

Thanks so much for this posting. I have never seen this much information on William Rufus anywhere. I really enjoyed it! ❤

[@brunolima7402]

Just a "hunting accident"... how many kings died in hunting accidents?... can't count all of them with two hands... amazing work. Thank you very much for this video.

[@beardedbodger]

It was questionable if it was a murder. The chap that shot him went too France. I’m a direct descendent of the chap that found his body and returned it to the castle. Our family name is on the Rufus stone in the new Forrest.

[@SandraS1397]

Tyril returned and King Henry "forgave" him and he was granted all his lands and titles back. He was also known as an expert bowman.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

There is a Wetherspoons pub in Carlisle named after him as he ordered the building of Carlisle Castle although by the time the first stage was complete Carlisle was again in Scottish hands

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Ah, yes, one of the most famous "hunting accidents" examples of history, great that Henry I was there to pick up things.

[@SeattlePioneer]

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[@lfgifu296]

A rather obscure king! At least to me, as I know very very little about him. Thanks!

[@cecileroy557]

True - only knew his name! So interesting!!!

[@Noah_Nunez]

Well, with Robert being so unpredictable and independent-minded, he wouldn't have lasted long. I say this since a king may HAVE to assert authority in some instances, but for the most part, a wise king would know where his strength and weaknesses lie, and delegate such responsibilities to those who would know what they were doing. As for Henry, it seems as though, in their later years together, he was starting to get along better with William. However, since he, as it is mentioned in the documentary, was an opportunist, a hunting trip would be the best moment to make his move, as slipping an assassin into the hunting party, where William would be practically unprotected, would easily allow the assassination to be disguised as an unfortunately fatal hunting accident.

[@PortmanRd]

Henry hot foots it to London to secure the treasury and has himself coronated as King just 2 days after his brothers death.

[@Pulchria24]

Matilda of Flanders was 5 feet tall [as established by examination of her remains] Their marriage was NOT particularly consanguineous, in that 3rd cousins share only a set of great-great-great grandparents and the once removed indicates that one of them was the CHILD of a 3rd cousin, so absolutely no reason why their children should not be perfectly healthy. The church's prohibitions were excessive at that time.

[@jasonbennett60]

Judging by what I’ve read of the papacy during the middle ages it was most likely brought up as an issue as a way to put a check on William’s growing power.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Informative documentary about King William Rufus ... good doing... thank you for sharing

[@user-ic2pn2gw7f]

The seldom-sung William Rufous! he gets an informative review here, much enjoyed. such a great series.

[@Prescilla_Halliwell]

William's critics would have fainted had they met Louis XIV. LOL.

[@julietcunningham852]

I think the Fargeons (Herbert and Eleanor) said it best: William the Second, he had a red head. One day to the forest his huntsmen he led. A fellow named Tyrell an arrow let loose, And William fell dead as a Michaelmas goose. And nobody knows if the fellow named Tyrell Took William's red head for the king, or a squirrel.

[@jcfl52345]

😂😂😂

[@bluestrife28]

This was fascinating. William I might have had the easy job, his son had to keep the empire his father had built, I can’t imagine a more stressful life for the time. It’s crazy that all you ever really hear about him is that he was gay and probably murdered by his brother. It’s never easy to be an alpha male who happens to be gay in a world dominated by straight males, I imagine he felt embattled from all directions for most of his life, and of course only a cheap shot could easily take such a figure.

[@cgon57fb]

I was always hoping you'd do a documentary on William II and it didn't disappoint!

[@nicolaneil6347]

I've been to the Rufus stone and I wish as a 10 year old I fully understood what I was seeing

[@pedanticradiator1491]

William Rufus added most of what is today Cumbria to England though the Scots later took back parts of it for a while until the English took it back again

[@Piperdogloveshats]

Great work!! I’m pleasantly surprised you could get over an hour of interesting material on him! Thanks for even more great content

[@michaelsmyth3935]

Do not doubt for a minute that murder was beyond any of them.

[@jeromesullivan4015]

Thanks for Red Willy.. little is ever said about him…

[@GonzoIsCool]

I dunno that hitting an overhanging tree branch qualifies as a hunting accident. If I poked my eye out on a branch while hunting I wouldn't say I lost my eye in a hunting accident.

[@dianewulkopf7535]

As a descendant of Walter of Tyrel, I found this video enlightening. Family tradition has it that Walter did kill Rufus and had to flee to France as a result, although the family didn't seem to lose anything.

[@kittkatt2255]

I’ve been told our family is also a descendant of Walter Tyrel. My understanding was that he was most likely hired to kill the king because it was considered a “hunting accident” and there was no investigation, Walter just quietly left England. I’m just about to watch the video so I’m hoping to find out more :)

[@beardedbodger]

I’m a direct descendant of the chap that found his body and returned it too the castle. Our name is on the Rufus stone in the new Forrest

[@christopherbledsole8451]

This was an amazing documentary. I have subscribed to your channel.

[@msmalice6007]

fyi matilda of flanders wasn’t that small she was probably closer to 5ft so short but not as extremely short as 4ft which would be incredibly rare even for that time. she probably seemed shorter since william was quite tall for his time. i saw someone suggest the 4ft figure comes from a misreading of the metric estimate of her height plus debate about how to calculate height from a femur but i think the most recent estimates are still around 5ft give or take a couple inches

[@SeldimSeen1]

3rd cousins once removed is not considered a non-marriageable cousin these days.

[@lawrenceharris11-kg2ei]

Truly, a fascinating tale of English history, beginning👍🏾👑👑

[@eitandrei]

By far one the best productions of the English monarchs i've ever seen on the internet! Are you guys planning to make one about Henry I and the rest of the english monarchs? I have all saved in a private playlist but I know there are a few missing.

[@kentjensen4939]

It was fun to see this story featured on Horrible Histories.

[@davids4313]

The KZbin site known as 'The People Profiles' was born sometime in the 21 st century I think, and it's a delight. Thanks again for another education, loved this one, especially how he ragged the church throughout.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Ragging the church gives you delight, huh?

[@beardedbodger]

I’m a direct descendant of the fire kindler (charcoal burner) that found William rufus’ body, the family name is on the Rufus stone in the new Forrest.

[@user-qh4dr1vy9d]

And I'm a direct descendant of the guy who was in charge of the royal service, basically his boss. So I am kind of your boss too

[@vernefits1953]

Fascinating story

[@tebec3624]

It's strange that his funeral was hurried and plain.

[@gonefishing167]

Thank you. Most enjoyable. It definitely sounds like William was gay . It seemed to run in the family. Richard the Lionheart was and Edward the second and a few others whose names have escaped me. Thank you so much . Love the music 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload!

[@MithrilMaia]

I almost always marry him in Crusader Kings 3 xD Thank you for educating us about the real person!

[@ronniebar3857]

Love these documentaries

[@mikereger1186]

A good presentation, much material I've not heard of before.

[@Andy_Babb]

These are such high quality videos

[@deanedge5988]

An excellent documentary about this fascinating man. One suspects he was "gay" in the same irrecoverable manner as say Hadrian. Hunting with handsome young men in an extremely macho society must inevitably have included an erotic element; but we will never know. The outdated analysis that his aristocratic aesthetic tastes were indicative of secretive homosexuality tells us more about the times in which these views prevailed than anything else.

[@johnhaydu2627]

So, so interested to watch this

[@a-jheney102]

Will be listening critically havg called The New Forest HOME since I was 12 .Living in Stoney Cross & Burley . Drinks at the sir Walter Tyrol , Riding past Caste Malwpod , The Rufus Stone & a friend Blacksmith Sho was where where Tryll had the shoes reversed on his horse .A magical place . Some of it incredibly peacefully with pollarded beeches & others eminating evil .

[@williammorris3303]

I find it treacherous that we all see these extremely historical structures falling apart! Find as much original stone and restore these structures. If I was a billionaire I would do it myself

[@katherinecollins4685]

Well presented

[@GrainneMhaol]

Can you tell me the name of the music you used here?

[@duncangriffiths4399]

How many freaking Matildas are there!?

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

Thanks.

[@palanthis]

He wore short tunics, curly shoes, wanted the latest fashions, had expensive tastes, had issues with the church, was regarded as effeminate. I think I've spotted the pattern here...

[@Alex-zs7gw]

...do indulge us...

[@peepindis]

Fabulousness is thousands of years of old ♡

[@colechillen7700]

Yeah, he's French.

[@andrewking9454]

​​@@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking Hadrian was gay, he was a good ruler, I could see Renly being like Hadrian. Diverting funds from wars of aggression to defense and public works and art.

[@boostjunkie2320]

So he is gay....

[@nigelmansfield3011]

A very informative video, thanks.

[@alexjones50]

well in his disrespect for the church, he was man well ahead of his time.

[@GonzoIsCool]

Despite their close relations... Ummm... 3rd cousins once removed isn't exactly close. Seriously, that's one set of Great-Great-Grandparents shared. Now if they did this frequently, yes, that's an issue, but it's not that dangerous. Sheesh, they may not even have the same Genes at all because of how far apart they are. If that was dangerous then believe me, people would keep better track of their family trees. Everyone is shocked I spend time with one branch of my second cousins, I don't know any of my third cousins, lol. I don't think most people even know the name of their great great grandparents unless they signed up for a genealogy service.

[@susanc4622]

It’s a pity that Queen Victoria wasn’t so careful.

[@GonzoIsCool]

@@susanc4622 Yet they don't say that about her kids that were healthy. It's amazing any didn't end up with serious problems.

[@susanc4622]

@@GonzoIsCool The Russian Tsar’s son was haemophiliac which led to his mother’s’ obsession with Rasputin as a healer which led to the Tsar using him for advice which was one of the factors in his poor decision making which led to…the Russian revolution. Haemophilia is thought to have been carried down through Queen Victoria’s line.

[@GonzoIsCool]

@@susanc4622 Yes, but considering how many children they had, it's surprising that they had so few issues.

[@Pulchria24]

Robert CurtHOSE please. not CurtHOUSE. He was reputedly short and stocky and Curthose is made up of 'curt' [short] and 'hose' [ hose, stockings]

[@laserflexr6321]

And people wonder why firstborn and daddy didnt get along so well when pops allowed everyone to call him that. Fairly likely pops is the one that gave him that nickname.

[@PortmanRd]

Apparently his father was disappointed with Robert's stature and would regularly refer to him as 'Curthose' as opposed to his Christian name.

[@jarellwilliams7287]

He was a rather sassy guy lol.

[@washubrain]

Very well narrated, thank you. I have a strange feeling that William Rufus was actually quite progressive for his time.... Was it an accident? well, I suppose everything in this life is some sort of an accident...

[@asabovesobelow5683]

This is awesome

[@prestonhopkins9638]

Malcolm X would be a pretty good one maybe

[@user-sv3nc7nm2l]

Has anyone ever thought of the possibility, given Rufus' attitude toward the Church and rumors of being homosexual, that he might have been the victim of sexual abuse by the clergy?

[@zanegravenall9522]

Henry killed Rufus. Cui bono and all that

[@Tatycharmz]

thank you!!! his face looked that way? he was from 2020 hahah

[@christopherrobertson7723]

There are many Gay people who are married with children. There’s less if a stigma for divorced people than there is for single people. A failed relationship is your ticket into social acceptance. Fortune smiles and frowns on all of us in different ways, and it does not follow rules. There are no rules if there were, such a horrible man would not have been a King!

[@robertalpy]

I don't think it's accurate to call him gay. Homosexuality as a genetic trait is rare. Humans like other mamals can mate with either sex and any preference is not exclusive except by choice. Even when a strong genetic preference is present it's not exclusive. Many gay men even in modern times when it's not imperative, at some point will procreate and straight men will experiment. I think William Rufus avoided marriage because he was not the oldest brother and he had a very ambitious younger brother. To marry would make Robert feel an immediate need to possibly kill William and Henry too. If he was trying to produce an heir his brother's would not have let him live I'm sure. That was the main trouble with having too many sons back then. The more a heir has to gain, the more likely his brothers would murder him.

[@dalekeys7447]

Met the best archer in all England I think one shot one kill

[@bernardotorres4659]

It seems to me from the video , that William II reign was pretty tyrannical in regards to his nobility , for the common people in those times did not count , so you can say , that he was a tyrant in “general” terms. I did not expect to see a documentary on William Rufus . I think it a a good thing it was made after having watched it ; I knew very little about this son and successor of William the Conqueror which by itself and only by itself , gives him an historically important place and role .

[@pedanticradiator1491]

William Rufus, Henry Beauclerc was his brother

[@bernardotorres4659]

@@pedanticradiator1491 Thanks for the correction , I got confused between the two ; it was a slip .

[@Ninja.Alinja]

Im all against this disgusting first cousin incest which recently got imported into the West from you-know-where, but 3rd cousin once removed is extremely remote (sharing 1/8 or 1/16 ancestry respectively) and barely noticeably and has next to zero chances of causing genetic health problems in offspring.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Royals and nobles have been marrying first cousins for centuries so it's hardly recent

[@neilroberts5434]

Aha The first lord of Walsall UK was William de Rufus 200 years later 1252 Must be same family I'll have to check on that Ru(fus) = red =french Norman = rouge

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Wouldn't be the same family as the Norman dynasty was replaced first by the Blois family briefly then by the Plantagenets..Rufus was William II's nickname not a surname

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

yes

[@chickencharlie1992]

I didn't even realize england had kings

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Are you serious? Half the videos on this channel are about English or British kings

[@joannecheckley1280]

It does when the Queens give them a chance. Victoria and Eluzabeth II are the longest serving monarchs in British history 😁

[@AmentaEnterprises]

Fascinating! Had no idea William Rufus was one of England’s gay monarchs. Yes, I do think he was homosexual, and yes I do think he was murdered, probably by Henry. William shows all the telltale signs of an insider/ outsider complex, and he wasn’t mindful of the benefits of getting a beard and producing an heir. Henry hated both his older brothers and was always looking out for number one. Poor William didn’t have an end game so Henry arranged one for him. The burial situation was shameful. Tsk tsk. Everyone wants the rewards of being king but few want the responsibility and risks! Privilege without love is a horrid destiny.

[@cauldronofstardust4113]

History is written by those who are able to write, &, in the Middle Ages, that usually meant those in the church. Because of William Rufus’s strained relationship with the church, historians have took it at face value that he was a bad king, taking the clerical historians at their word. But let’s look at the facts: King Rufus II had much more success against the Scots & Welsh than most other kings of England, & had many victories against the French. He was a capable leader, & militarily wise. King William Rufus deserves a reassessment based on his accomplishments for the realm of England, not his relationship with the church. When we do look at his accomplishments, we will find that he was, indeed, a rather good king. Also, I love how when the church demanded a hearing be held to look into claims of sodomy going on in his court, King William II asked “😠 what business is that of yours!?” & basically told them to buzz off 😝. Damn right! 🌈😄✊

[@roberttreborable]

quite interesting, However all we learnt at school of WILLIAM Rufus was he was killed in a hunting accident that probable wasn't an accident as they were glad to get rid of him. Plus as all his battles just concerned who was ruling the country I guess the ordinary people couldn't care less, one overlord is much like the other.

[@sungirl9951]

Typical spoiled king behavior

[@jdranetz]

I think his outbursts over petty things like cheap shoes was not lack of self control, but playful performance. Part scolding, part entertainment. In a manner some men of his flamboyance may have. If he wasn't like that, and truly taken to rage over minor things, he would have lost the respect of those around him.

[@williammorris3303]

I wish I lived in Britain. Even though I don’t like all of their laws I could obey in a country so old that I trust they know what they are doing, unlike the most corrupt country in the world the united states

[@Falcon_Serbia]

Atleast in the United States you have the constitution

[@williammorris3303]

@@Falcon_Serbia the constitution 😂😂😂 they are using it as a scrap paper now. Little by little doing away with jt

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Which British laws don't you like - not carrying guns, driving on the left, no laws against jaywalking, universal health care?

[@dburton2765]

@@pedanticradiator1491 In Arizona, when a renter has a water heater break down or a the electrical power stops, and the landlord is given written notice, then they must fix it within 2 weeks of being told. No other choice, just fix it. But, I can attest that in the UK, even when you have a hole in the floor, no light switches work and the boiler doesn't heat the water, even when you ask an MP to help, it doesn't make anything get fixed for the renter. I have rented from three different flats, from three different rental companies and none are any better than the other. They simply do NOT take care of their renters and I can prove it with all the documents from trying. This flat is the best so far and its floor has not been fixed for almost three years.

[@laserflexr6321]

@@dburton2765 3 years is plenty long enough to fix it yourself or move init?

[@heofonfyr6000]

3rd cousins once removed? that ain't so close! 😳 sounds like they were strict as hell on that! Royals in modern times clearly threw that rule out the window lol

[@laserflexr6321]

Hapsburgs later on ruled most of Europe but their over-reliance of "keeping it in the family" is what pretty well ended monarchies in Europe all together, cause most of them were so messed up with repeated inbreeding they could no longer effectively run a nation. Often monarchies werent established by any kind advantageous genetic superiority but rather cunning and more importantly unabashed brutality. There is now like 1.7 billion people on the planet, go find some strange.

[@MajiSylvamain]

I have a theory that the reason William Rufus disregarded the church was due to a sexual assault on his person at a young age, it's the only thing that explains his woeful neglect of the institution, what ever happened to him broke his faith and his trust, and most likely scared him for life, and maybe even warped his view of what was considered normal at the time, however I enjoyed the video presentation and find I very much liked the Kings character and out of all the Norman kings, he was my favourite.✨🐱🐈👍

[@NayanRanjanMukerje]

so Edward VIII of the past.

[@kristinfrostlazerbeams]

Rufio! Rufio! Rufio! 😂

[@emabelsmithable]

Rufus and Richard II ; how do they compare?

[@PakaBubi]

Modern historians thinks every monarch without an heir was gay. So pathetic. How can they judge a person who lives 1000 years ago?

[@troygaspard6732]

I find it ironic that the Catholic church knew about the dangers of kissing cousins. It obviously fell on death ears a few centuries later with the Hapsburgs.

[@PortmanRd]

And his youngest brother Henry hot footed to London to secure the treasury and install himself as King in record time. No time to mourn the loss of his brother. 😂

[@twinlamps]

By the face of Lucca!

[@houseofvanity8]

🎉🎉

[@piedbald47]

Thank you, i have never heard of king Rufus 9american here0

[@pedanticradiator1491]

His name was William. Rufus was a nickname

[@aimeebrito1565]

Well / I’m late coming home into this, but Edward certain strikes me as a little sh&t)! Especially the way he treated Mary, Like he BBC would actually have no problem putting his sister who cared for him to death. Plus - why would he not want his Protestant sister Elizabeth on the throne? Why had he found fault with her too? He had to know she was intelligent in extreme - so much so that I can’t figure that out… Jealousy?? Pressure from that we aren’t aware of in the court?

[@mtc4288]

i agree with some of what is in this vid, other stuff is very iffy at best, but the part of pope urban asking for a crusade to reoccupy jerusalem and extinguish the muslims can only be termed at best an ignorant mistake or a outright lie.