The great seal was used to symbolise the Sovereign's approval of important state documents. William II (1056 – 1100), the third son of William I of England, was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He William is commonly known as William Rufus (Rufus being Latin for 'the Red'), probably due to having red hair as a child. England
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight 1845
Size: 5174px × 2615px
Location: England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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