Rufus Stone nr Minstead, New Forest, Hampshire - Double Tree Oak & Beech

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• Picture / Image:  Double Tree - Oak & Beech near Rufus Stone, Hampshire
• Publisher:  Howard's series No. 316
• Postally used:  no
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• Notes / condition:  slight wear in one corner and light foxing

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A stone known as the ""Rufus Stone"" marks the spot where he supposedly fell, grid reference SU270124. The claim that this is the location of King William II's death appears to date from no earlier than a 17th century visit by Charles II to the forest.^[26] At the time the most popular account of William II's death involved the fatal arrow deflecting off a tree; and during Charles II's visit he appears to have been shown a suitable tree.^[26] In letters in The Gentleman's Magazine it was reported that the tree was cut down and burned during the 18th century.^[26] Later in that century the Rufus stone was set up.^[26] Originally it was around 5 feet 10 tall (1.78 m) with a stone ball on top.^[26] In 1789 the stone was visited by King George III along with his queen and an inscription was added to the stone commemorate the visit.^[26] It was protected with a cast iron cover in 1841 after repeated vandalism.^[26]

The inscription on the Rufus Stone reads:

Here stood the oak tree, on which an arrow shot by Sir Walter Tyrrell at a stag, glanced and struck King William the Second, surnamed Rufus, on the breast, of which he instantly died, on the second day of August, anno 1100. King William the Second, surnamed Rufus, being slain, as before related, was laid in a cart, belonging to one Purkis^[e] to take the king's body to Winchester Cathedral on his cart.,^[29] and drawn from hence, to Winchester, and buried in the Cathedral Church, of that city.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=hampshire

number of items=single

period=inter-war (1918 - 1939)

postage condition=unposted