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bjbjD Hi! It s time for a DFH with Ruthie Oberg. When William the Conqueror, the ruthless
and harsh Norman ruler of England died in 1087 he son William Rufus was quick to seize
the throne. Unfortunately, he inherited all of his father s vices and none of his virtues.
His cruelty was well known and his tortures greatly feared. His reign was characterized
by a long standing feud with the church. When his father s advisor and confidant, Lanfrac,
Archbishop of Canterbury died, William refused to appoint a new one and instead took all
the money from the archbishopric for himself. When Anselm, the greatest theologian of his
day, was finally consecreated as archbishop, William declared of him, Yesterday I hated
him with great hatred, today I hate him with yet greater hatred and he can be certain that
tomorrow and thereafter I shall hate him continually with ever fiercer and more bitter hatred".
It was on August 2, 1100 that King William was hunting in New Forest that he was struck
by a powerful arrow that pierced his chest. No one ever claimed to be the shooter of the
arrow and his men fled leaving the body of the king to be discovered by peasants. He
was placed on a cart by a charcoal burner named Purvis carried the body to Winchester
Cathedral for burial. No church bells tolled, no prayers were sid for him, no alms given
in his memory, and only one small monument stands for him at the place where his body
fell. This reminds me of a wicked king in the Bible, Jehoram, of whom it is written,
he died to no one s regret and they buried him the city of David but not in the tombs
of the kings. You know we usually die in much the same way we lived. I encourage YOU, whether
you are a king or a peasant, to live and love in such a way that somebody cries at your
funeral. This is DFH with Ruthie Oberg. For more info check out Devotions from History.org
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