The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: William II of England | The Death of King William II of England
- BBC History: William II (Rufus) (c.1056-1100)
- Bartleby.com: William II, King of England
- British Monarchy: William II (Known as William Rufus)
- History on the Net: Timeline William II (Rufus)
- Portable Antiquities Scheme: Common Coin Types of English Monarchs – William II
- English Monarchs: William II 'Rufus'
William II Background and Profiles
Kings Before and After
- Mahalo's Guide to William I, the Conqueror
- Wikipedia: William I of England | Henry I of England
- Boise State University: William the Conqueror
State and Church
- Parliament of the UK: History of Westminster Hall
- The Orb: The Church under the Normans
- Wikipedia: Anselm of Canterbury | Lanfranc
- British History Online: Calendar of Royal Documents, William II
Wars and Violence
- Wikipedia: Malcolm and William Rufus
- Historical Text Archive: The Normans in South Wales, 1070-1171
- Medieval Sourcebook: Peter of Blois - William Rufus and Henry I
William II Images and Media
- Google Images: William II Images
- Flickr: William II Images
- National Portrait Gallery: King William II ('Rufus')
- YouTube Video: Westminster Hall in 1099 (Time: 1:23)
William II Books and Research
- Google Book Search: William II, Rufus
- Amazon.com: William II, Rufus Books
- Amazon.com: Yale English Monarchs - William Rufus
- Internet Archive: The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First
- Project Gutenberg: Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland - William Rufus
William II Blogs and Message Boards
- All Medieval History: The Mysterious Death of William II (January 14, 2008)
- Strolling Guides: Rufus Stone (February 7, 2008)
- Shadowed Realm: Death of William Rufus, Accident or Murder?
William II Timeline
- 1057: Born in Normandy, son to William I, the Conquerer and Matilda
- 1081: Older brother, Richard, dies, leaving William as second son in line to the English throne
- 1087: Becomes King of England; his brother, Robert Curthose, gets Normandy
- 1088: Defeats rebellion led by Odo of Bayeaux
- 1089: Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury dies
- 1092: Wins Cumbria and builds castle at Carlisle
- 1093: Anselm becomes new Archbishop
- 1095: Council of Rockingham
- 1096: Curthouse goes on the First Crusade; William leases Normandy for 10,000 marks.
- 1097: Anselm leaves England for Rome; William seizes the revenues of his see
- 1099: Recovers Maine and Vexin, once lost by Curthose
- 1100: Dies while hunting, shot by an arrow
