King William II

King William II

When King William II organized a hunting trip in 1100, he was presented with six arrows. He took four for himself and handed the other two to Tirel, saying, "Bon archer, bonnes fleches." ("[To the] good archer, the good arrows.") It was the last time that William was seen alive.

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