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	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > William Rufus King, 13th Vice President (1853)
		William King was far from a genius and he had little talent as an orator.
		William Rufus Devane King was born in Sampson County, North Carolina, on April 7, 1786, the second son of William King and Margaret Devane.
		King was a natural contender, having been on the national political stage for a quarter century and having routinely substituted for Johnson during the vice president's frequent absences from the Senate chamber.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_William_R_King.htm (3569 words)

	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > William Rufus King, 13th Vice President (1853)
		William Rufus Devane King was born in Sampson County, North Carolina, on April 7, 1786, the second son of William King and Margaret Devane.
		King's conflict with Clay and the dangerous tenor of the times are symbolized in the clash between the two men that took place in March 1841, as the Senate, under Clay's leadership, for the first time passed to the control of a new Whig majority.
		King was a natural contender, having been on the national political stage for a quarter century and having routinely substituted for Johnson during the vice president's frequent absences from the Senate chamber.
	senate.gov /artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_William_R_King.htm (3569 words)

	ADAH: Alabama Moments (Who is Rufus King?)
		William Rufus DeVane King holds the distinction of being the only Alabamian to be elected to executive office of the United States and the only official to take the oath of office on foreign soil.
		King was born in 1786 to a prominent North Carolina planter.
		In 1816 King resigned his congressional seat to become Secretary of Legation to William Pinckney of Maryland, the newly appointed Minister to the Court of Naples and the Court of Russia.
	www.alabamamoments.state.al.us /sec09.html (608 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - WILLIAM (II, Rufus, King of England 1087-1100)
		William Rufus was the third son of William the Conqueror and Matilda.
		William Rufus was loyal to his father, much more than his elder brother Robert, and when William the Conqueror died it was William Rufus who was at his father's side while Robert attended the court of the Conqueror's enemy Philippe the King of France.
		On September 26 1087, William Rufus was crowned at Westminster as William II by Lanfranc, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpr221.htm (361 words)

	William Rufus
		The death of Richard, the second son of William and Matilda changed this position though and it was increasingly clear in the latter days of the conquerors reign that William would play a great role in the Norman empire.
		William Rufus in the period 1089 to 1099 proved himself to be quite ruthless, and an extremely capable politician using a combination of force, bribery and persuasion to increase the size and wealth of his domain.
		William did this to the extent that 12 abbeys and 3 bishoprics were directly controlled by the crown at one stage of his reign.
	www.schoolshistory.org.uk /monarchs/williamII/index.htm (1175 words)

	Vice President William King
		William King was a lawyer, and began his political career as a member of the North Carolina Legislature.
		William Rufus King was nominated for Vice President while in the Senate, becoming the only sitting Senator to be nominated for the post, since he was then currently representing Alabama.
		William Walker, a pro-Slavery "soldier of fortune", led a bunch of Southern mercenaries to Central America to stir up a rebellion, originally intending to annex it to the United States.
	www.christers.net /veeps/william-rufus-king.html (1323 words)

	King William Rufus de Vane - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		King, William Rufus de Vane (1786-1853), 13th vice president of the United States.
		King William’s War, first of four North American wars, waged by the English and French from 1689 to 1697, and part of a larger European war fought...
		William II (of England), called Rufus (1056?-1100), king of England (1087-1100), who extended his power into Normandy (Normandie) and Scotland.
	encarta.msn.com /King_William_Rufus_de_Vane.html (221 words)

	William II of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Rufus inherited the Anglo-Norman settlement whose details are reflected in Domesday Book (1086), a survey that could not have been undertaken anywhere else in Europe at that time and a signal of the control of the monarchy; but he did not inherit William's charisma or political skills.
		William was able to claim the revenues of the archbishopric of Canterbury as long as Anselm remained in exile, and Anselm remained in exile until the reign of William's successor, Henry I.
		William's body was abandoned by the nobles at the place where he fell, because the law and order of the kingdom died with the king, and they had to flee to their English or Norman estates to secure their interests.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Rufus (2658 words)

	William Rufus de Vane King
		William Rufus de Vane King (April 7, 1786–April 18, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, a Senator from Alabama, and the thirteenth Vice President of the United States.
		King was secretary of the legation at Naples and later at Saint Petersburg.
		King was a delegate to the convention which organized the State government.
	www.tagate.com /western/president/william_rufus_king.shtml (559 words)

	William Rufus King
		His father, William King, served as a member of the North Carolina convention that was called to adopt the constitution of the United States, and was also for many terms a delegate to the general assembly.
		King was elected to a seat in congress as a War-Democrat, and, though the youngest member of that body, became conspicuous for his zealous support of President Madison.
		King was elected vice president of the United States on the ticket with Franklin Pierce, but failing health forced him to visit Cuba in 1853, where the oath of office was administered by special act of congress.
	famousamericans.net /williamrufusking (719 words)

	WowEssays.com - The Life Of William Rufus King
		William King was a tall and slender man. His physique was gracefully erect, and he was always generous and courteous.
		King was asked to serve as the acting vice president during the Fillmore administration.
		King was very proud to be put on the ticket with Pierce and would have refused to run if it was some other man. (Nichols 208) After being elected, King sought refuge in the warm climate Cuba.
	www.wowessays.com /dbase/aa4/dli286.shtml (1755 words)

	The Age of Chivalry - William II 'Rufus', King of England 1087-1100 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It was William the Conqueror’s second eldest son, William Rufus, who inherited the throne of England and the eldest, Robert Curthose, who inherited the Duchy of Normandy.
		Rufus could not keep these promises and in 1095 a rebellion against him led by the Earl of Northumberland was brutally crushed.
		However, the king was in dispute with the new Archbishop for years over the roll of the church and in 1097 Anselm finally left England leaving his estates to the king.
	www.taoc.co.uk /content/view/28/43 (677 words)

	William Rufus
		William of Malmesbury (1095 – 1143) was an English historian during the 12th century who described the court of the Red King as being filled by "effeminate" young men in extravagant clothes mincing about in "shoes with curved points".
		William the Conqueror was obliged to let Normandy pass to Robert, his eldest son; but he thought he could do as he pleased about England, which he had won for himself.
		The Red King was very ready to make such a bargain, and he laughed at the Crusaders, and thought that they were wasting their time and trouble.
	www.middle-ages.org.uk /william-rufus.htm (981 words)

	MHS King-Hale-Douglass Family Papers, 1789-1913 : Guide to the Collection
		Cyrus King served as private secretary to Rufus King when he was United States minister to England in 1796, practiced law in Saco, Maine, served as major general of the Sixth Division, Massachusetts Militia, and was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (1813-1817).
		Rufus King served as a member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1784-1787, delegate to the Federal Constitutional convention at Philadelphia in 1787, and delegate to the state convention in 1788 which ratified the same.
		King family correspondence includes Rufus King's discussion of Cyrus King's education and the Jay Treaty, William King's discussion of his nephew, William Rufus King's, education, Hannah King's detailed accounts of her husband's sickness, treatment, and death, and letters regarding the settlement of his estate.
	www.masshist.org /findingaids/doc.cfm?fa=fa0014 (2183 words)

	The Mysterious Death of Red William
		William Rufus was not a bad king – at least, not by the standard of the times.
		By the time Rufus was found (by a group of local peasants) lying dead in the woods with an arrow piercing his lungs, Walter Tirel was on his way to France.
		Rufus fell heavily onto the shaft of the arrow, driving it deep into him and sealing his fate.
	www.brighton73.freeserve.co.uk /tomsplace/interests/medieval/rufus.htm (778 words)

	History Bookshop.com: William II (Rufus), King of England
		Even as William the Conqueror lay dying William Rufus left his father's bedside, sailed to England and was crowned within two weeks.
		William II viewed the church as a source of wealth: in some instances the taxation was so severe that church treasures had to be melted down to pay them.
		Several theories have been given to explain William's death: that he was sacrificed for a devil-worshipping sect; that heretics had arranged his death; and that it was part of a plot by his brother Henry, who was in the hunting party.
	www.historybookshop.com /articles/people/monarchs/william-2.asp (430 words)

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		King William II-Rufus was the second son of William the conqueror.
		King William II-Rufus' court was infamous because he wore bright and outrageous costumes.
		King William was crowned by Lanfranc the Archbishop of
	www.tqnyc.org /NYC063724/KingWilliamThe_II.html (142 words)

	William II (Rufus), King of England, 1058-1100, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He was the third son of William the Conqueror, king of England, who on his deathbed named him as his successor in England, leaving the duchy of Normandy to his eldest son, Robert.
		William Rufus, as he was known because of his ruddy complexion, was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1087.
		William then fought to recapture lands his brother had lost as duke of Normandy and returned the county of Maine to the rule of the duchy.
	worldroots.com /gitte/famous/w/william2bio.htm (355 words)

	King William Rufus of England and the New Forest Treachery
		The exact date of William Rufus’ birth is unknown, but records indicate that he was born before the Norman Conquest, and was already a young lad by the time his father set sail to claim the English throne.
		William was shot by an arrow, presumably belonging to Walter Tirel, while hunting in New Forest and died alone in the forest on August 2, 1100.
		Henry’s eagerness to claim the throne, and the fact that William’s body was simply left in the woods by the nobles, and later transported to Winchester by a group of peasants, speaks volumes for the likely cause of death, as well.
	pa.essortment.com /williamrufuswil_rhcz.htm (1016 words)

	William II, king of England — FactMonster.com
		From 1097 to 1099 William was engaged primarily in campaigns in France, securing and holding northern Maine but failing in his attempt to seize the French Vexin.
		William ruled England with a strong hand and aroused the hatred particularly of the church, for which he had utter contempt.
		William was killed by an arrow while on a hunting party, and there is some evidence to suggest that his death was not an accident.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0852296.html (410 words)

	Joseph Bruno, William Rufus King Named to Alabama Men's Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		King (1786-1853), from Dallas County, was vice president of the United States when he died, the only Alabamian elected to executive office in history.
		Born in North Carolina, King was a legislator and congressman in his native state before being appointed U.S. ambassador to the Court of Russia and the Two Sicilies in 1816.
		King was elected vice president on the ticket with Franklin Pierce in 1852, but died of tuberculosis less than a month after his inauguration in the spring of 1853.
	www.samford.edu /News/news2003/091203_3.html (388 words)

	Medieval Kings of England and Their Times
		King William "inherited" the English throne as heir to Edward the Confessor, with, after the battle of Hastings, substantial support from the remaining English nobility.
		King John, despite his bad reputation, was possibly one of the most learned of all the English kings.
		However as soon as order was restored the king went back on his promises with the words "Villeins ye are and villeins ye shall remain." The new king was soon set on a path of tyranny and clashed often with his parliament, being defeated by them in 1388 at the battle of Radcot Bridge.
	www.castles99.ukprint.com /Essays/medieval_kings_of_england_and_th.htm (2525 words)

	Henry County Residents: Caroline Buie & William Rufus King
		William's Father, Michael King had a brother and three sisters, all born in Cumberland County North Carolina to move to Henry County in the mid 1830's.
		Salome Kirkland King was born January 11, 1861 in Henry County Alabama the daughter of Sarah Ham and Levi Kirkland.
		William Calvin and Salome Kirkland King are buried in Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Houston County not far from Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery.
	www.rootsweb.com /~alhenry/pic/king.htm (399 words)

	Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
		William II earned the nickname Rufus either because of his red hair or his propensity for anger.
		The manner in which William the Conqueror divided his possessions caused turmoil among his sons: his eldest son Robert received the duchy of Normandy, William Rufus acquired England, and his youngest son Henry inherited 5000 pounds of silver.
		On August 2, 1100, William Rufus was struck in the eye by an arrow and killed while hunting.
	www.britannia.com /history/monarchs/mon23.html (456 words)

	William Rufus: The queen at court
		William Rufus and his chums from the medieval period will entertain, perplex and inform you about one of the most interesting periods of history – the Middle Ages.
		William’s patronage was primarily given to knights, not the clergy.
		Their usual method of reaching the king was not present during the reign of William Rufus.
	williamrufus.blogspot.com /2006/05/queen-at-court.html (775 words)

	Chapter 9 - William Rufus King (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		King and Dr. Hawks taken, and that the Committee of Correspondence be authorized to write these gentlemen requesting permission to take their portraits.”[v] King replied in the following letter.
		King’s portrait.”[ix] This may have been the expense of transporting the painting to Chapel Hill.
		King was nominated for Vice President on the Democratic ticket with Pierce in 1852, an honor he had coveted since 1840, but it came too late.
	www.unc.edu /di_phi/reference_desk/docs/reckford/chapter9.htm (848 words)

	King William Rufus de Vane - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		King William Rufus de Vane - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		King was born in Sampson County, North Carolina, and educated at...
		King William's War, first of four North American wars, waged by the English and French from 1689 to 1697, and the American phase of the War of the...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /King_William_Rufus_de_Vane.html (128 words)

	William II "Rufus" "King of England" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		[A] William II 'Rufus', King of England also went by the nick-name of William 'Rufus' because of his red face and, like his father, he was fat.
		He was crowned King of England on 26 September 1087 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'Dei Gratiâ Rex Anglorum', crowned by Archbishop of Canterbury Llanfranc.
		William was very fond of his father and always loyal to him.
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