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William 2d Surnamed Rufus [[underline]] 1087 [[/underline]] William 2d Son to William the Conqueror, succeeded his father on the 27th of Sepr 1087 at the same time Robert succeeded to the Dutchy of Normandy but being the elder he resolved to assert his right to the Crown of England Henry the younger Brother took up arms because he had not received the treasures bequeathed him by his father By these contests they only weakened one another and the Scotch and Welch took this opportunity of making several incursions upon the English--At this time the Princes of Christendom armed
