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The Rouen Riot, an attempt by English king William Rufus to take possession of Rouen, the capital city of his brother Robert, duke of Normandy, fails.
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Riot in 1090 Normandy
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King of England from 1087 to 1100
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Duke of Normandy from 1087 to 1106
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