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I. William II¹, Known as “William Rufus.” 1056?-1100.

King of England (1087-1100). He was the second son of William the Conqueror, on whose death he succeeded to the throne.

  II. William II² also Wilhelm II, 1859-1941.

Emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888-1918). Grandson of Queen Victoria, he supported the Afrikaners in South Africa and Austria's demands on Serbia (1914). He was forced to abdicate at the end of World War I.

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