King John was king of England from 1199 to 1216. He is often remembered as a cruel and power-hungry king whose reign ended in the middle of a disastrous civil war with the barons of England.

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John, the illegitimate King of England, goes to war with France, who backs the rightful heir to England's throne, Arthur. The two armies meet outside the town of Angiers, and both campaign ...

Corfe Castle in Dorset, today a hulking ruin, was in its day one of the most splendid royal palaces in England, and a particular favourite of King John. The Plantagenet monarch spent more time there ...

King John became King of England, Duke of Normandy (in France), Duke of Aquitaine (in France), Count of Anjou (in France), and Lord of Ireland in 1199. John inherited England, and of most of western ...

His sons turned against him, even his favourite John. Richard was the third son of Henry II. By the age of 16, he was leading his own army putting down rebellions in France. Although crowned King of ...

his name was anglicized to John Cabot. King Henry VII of England authorized Cabot to "seek out, discover and find whatsoever isles, countries, regions or provinces of heathens and infidels ...

The loss of his treasure on the road to war was said to have brought about King John’s demise. What happened to it? One of King John's most detestable crimes – the starving to death of 22 knights at ...

Featuring Ben Miller in the title role, Horrible Histories looks at the life and reign of King John (1166-1216). King John was one of the most rotten rulers of the lot, whose life was dominated by ...