How did Henry's brother William Rufus die?
In a battle
In a hunting accident
In a plague
Murdered by Henry
Answer
In a hunting accident, William Rufus was killed. In 1099, William was hunting in the New Forest when he was shot with an arrow. The arrow is believed to have been shot by an archer named Walter Tirel. It is not clear whether Tirel shot William intentionally or accidentally. After William's death, Henry became the new king of England.
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