I recently read “The King's Arrow” by Michael Cadnum, a fictional account of William II's death. It appears there is no widely accepted factual account, though I wonder if there is a consensus among historians (?).It seems there is plenty of agreement on major circumstances - he died of an arrow through the chest on August 2, 1100 while hunting in the New Forest. Most accounts identify Sir Walter Tirel (or Tyrell) of Poix as the archer who fired the arrow, though there is at least one account of him swearing he did not, later in life when he was exiled and neither admission nor denial carried any reward or punishment. The Rufus Stone monument erected at the spot where it supposedly happened says that it was an accident and the arrow caromed off an oak tree. There is some thinking that his brother Henry was behind it and that it was an assassination. Also, the hunting party was comprised largely of nobles whose allegiance to William was forced and not exactly heartfelt. Anyone heard of any account/document that is more respected than the others?