I was in the New Forest over the bank holiday
and went to look at the Rufus stone, which marks the spot where in 1100 king William Rufus was accidentally killed by a mate when he fired an arrow at a stag which missed its target, rebounded off a tree and hit the monarch. Someone has written "I *heart* hunting accidents" on the stone.
(twattybanjo, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:26, 6 replies)

I have seen this :D

( Glovington, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 15:10, closed)

I don't believe it's possible for an arrow to rebound off a tree and kill someone.

(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 16:01, closed)

If it just glances it
and then hits you in the right place?

Although as I remember it from schoolboy history, there has always been a suggestion that it might not have been so much of an accident after all.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 16:28, closed)

Even with a glance you'd have to fire in the general direction of the king.
Not sound hunting practise at all.
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:04, closed)

Sure it is
when you are hunting kings.
( Pig Bodine., Wed 27 Apr 2011, 13:06, closed)

Theres a great pub
just up from the rufus stone.. great beer!
(scowners shagged his mum on, Wed 27 Apr 2011, 8:59, closed)