An attack on William Rufus by a soldier of Henry Beauclerc. During the siege of Mont St Michel, Normandy, France, 1091

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Illustration from Cassell's illustrated history of England published circa 1896. An attack on William Rufus by a soldier of Henry Beauclerc during the siege of Mont St Michel, 1091, William is said to have cried out Hold Knave I am the King of England, causing the soldier to throw down his dagger.

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