Lives of the bachelor kings of England . with pearls, and a row of pearls7 98 WILLIAM RUFUS, across the forehead. On the reverse is a cross, enclosedbetween four curved lines. William Rufus is represented on his Great Seal,crowned with a garland-shaped diadem, formed of ajewelled circlet, terminating in five points, each sur-mounted with a ball. He wears his regal mantle,clasped at the throat with a collar of pearls. In hisright hand he elevates the sword; in his left, the orbof empire. On the reverse he is on horseback, clad ina close fitting shirt of scaled armour, with a conicalhelmet on hi
Lives of the bachelor kings of England . with pearls, and a row of pearls7 98 WILLIAM RUFUS, across the forehead. On the reverse is a cross, enclosedbetween four curved lines. William Rufus is represented on his Great Seal,crowned with a garland-shaped diadem, formed of ajewelled circlet, terminating in five points, each sur-mounted with a ball. He wears his regal mantle,clasped at the throat with a collar of pearls. In hisright hand he elevates the sword; in his left, the orbof empire. On the reverse he is on horseback, clad ina close fitting shirt of scaled armour, with a conicalhelmet on his head; holding a long lance, adorned witha swallow-tailed pennon, in his right hand, and bearinga small circular shield or buckler on his left arm. The legend round the seal is Willelmus Dei GratiaRex Anglorum on the reverse, Willelmus Dei GratiaDux Normanorum An evident proof that this sealwas not designed till the year 1096, when, havingobtained possession of Roberts dominions on mortgage,Rufus assumed the style of duke of Equestrian Effigy of William II., designed from his Great Seal. EDWARD THE FIFTH.
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