William II of England

William II of England (c. 1056 – 2 August 1100), the third son of William I of England (William the Conqueror), was King of England from 1087 until 1100. William is commonly known as William Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance.

Although William was an effective soldier, he was a ruthless ruler and, it seems, was little liked by those he governed: according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, he was "hated by almost all his people." However, chroniclers tended to take a dim view of William's reign, arguably on account of his long and difficult struggles with the Church.

William seems to have been a flamboyant character, and his reign was marked by his bellicose temperament. He did not marry, nor did he produce any offspring, legitimate or otherwise.

William II of England in Southern Victory
When England began to establish a more perminate pressence in Hawaii, the contsructed an artifical island fortress to protect the enterence of Pearl Harbour from enemy attack. The fort was named in Hornor of William II of Engalnd and was called Fort William Rufus. However, it was known world wide by it's nick name as the Concrete Battleship.