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Descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate triptych depicting death to UK museum

Descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate triptych depicting death to UK museum

Latin-inscribed artwork tells story of Walter Tirel, whose son killed British monarch

The Italian descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate a work of art partly depicting William’s death to a British museum.

The three-slab triptych is owned by the Tirelli family, whose aristocratic origins can be traced back to France, for over 400 years. They have said they believe it was made by a Norman artist in 1100.

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