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It was accepted as an accident, but could have been an assassination. On 2 August 1100, William died when he was shot by an arrow while out hunting. When Anselm left for Rome in 1097 to seek the advice of the pope, William seized his estates. He kept bishoprics vacant to make use of their revenues, and had numerous arguments with Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093. William also had difficult relations with the church. Thereafter, William maintained the Scottish kings as vassals. Malcolm revolted in November 1093, but William's forces crushed his army near Alnwick and Malcolm was killed. William faced opposition from Scotland and in 1091 he compelled Malcolm III, King of the Scots to acknowledge his overlordship. William II, known as William Rufus, is perhaps best known for the controversy surrounding his death whilst hunting in the New Forest. In 1096, Robert went on Crusade, mortgaging Normandy to William (for 10,000 marks), who raised the money by levying a heavy and much-resented tax in England. In 1089, he laid claim to Normandy and waged war against Robert, who he defeated and reduced to a subordinate role. But Robert failed to appear and the revolt soon collapsed. In 1088, William faced a baronial rebellion inspired by his uncle, Odo of Bayeux, in favour of Robert. He gave England to William, his third and favourite son, who was crowned in September 1087. At his death in 1087, William I bequeathed his original inheritance, the Duchy of Normandy, to his eldest son, Robert Curthose. William was born in around 1056 and almost nothing is known about his childhood. © Known as William Rufus because of his ruddy complexion, he was the third son of William the Conqueror (William I) and inherited the English throne from him.