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William II, son of William The Conqueror, took a hunting trip to the New Forest on 2nd August, 1100 - and was shot dead by an arrow, which punctured his lung.\xa0\nBut, whodunnit? Chroniclers laid the blame at the door of Walter Tirel, who quickly fled to France. But could it have really been fratricide, orchestrated by William\u2019s younger brother Henry?\nIn this episode, Rebecca, Olly and Arion weigh up the suspects; review William\u2019s \u2018addiction to sodomy\u2019, and unearth other undignified Royal deaths from history...\n\ufeffFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Horrible Histories\u2019 do William\u2019s death (BBC, 2011):\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DalHBbf7f8\n\u2022 William\u2019s biography at Historic UK:\xa0https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/William-Rufus/\n\u2022 The Death of William II (Reading Museum, 2017):\xa0https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/blog/death-william-ii\nWe had EVEN MORE to say about William II and his somewhat aggressive tendencies. To hear bonus material this and every week*, support the show NOW at\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors!\n(*top two tiers only)\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1100s #Royals #Person #Crime #Macabre #Strange #UK\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices