William II
William Rufus; "the Red", 1056?–1100, King of England 1087–1100 (son of William I, duke of Normandy).
Also Wilhelm II. Frederick Wilhelm Viktor Albert, 1859–1941, king of Prussia and emperor of Germany 1888–1918.
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We now proceed to learn the eighteen kings intermediate between William II.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)This William II meant to make a noise in the world, a louder noise than any other monarch had ever made.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsFlemish weavers and farmers arrive from overseas, and are established by William II.
English Costume | Dion Clayton CalthropShe is always dressed in some bright shimmering satin; sometimes in yellow, like the sleeve of William II.
The Book of Art for Young People | Agnes ConwayWilliam II is in very truth casting against fate those terrible ‘iron dice’ to which the now-forgotten Bismarck once alluded.
The German Emperor as Shown in his Public Utterances | Christian Gauss
British Dictionary definitions for William II
known as William Rufus. ?1056–1100, king of England (1087–1100); the son of William the Conqueror. He was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest
known as William the Good . 1154–89, last Norman king of Sicily (1166–89)
1792–1849, king of the Netherlands (1840–49); son of William I
German name Kaiser Wilhelm. 1859–1941, German emperor and king of Prussia (1888–1918): asserted Germany's claim to world leadership; forced to abdicate at the end of World War I
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