On August 2nd 1100, King William Rufus was shot by an arrow whilst out hunting and died of the wound. Was it murder? Here is the story of what happened after that fatal arrow plunged the kingdom into years of disruption and uncertainty when exceptional personalities were playing for high stakes in a country wracked by violent disputes and long-drawn-out controversies. After the Arrow brings to life the people who struggled with the most divisive issues of their day and the people who bore the cost.