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Nov 20, 2018 · Learn how Prince John, the brother of King Richard the Lionheart, tried to dethrone him and seize his kingdom during the Crusades. Discover why John was a failure as a ruler and how he signed the Magna Carta under pressure.
With his primary heir dead, Henry rearranged the plans for the succession: Richard was to be made King of England, albeit without any actual power until the death of his father; Geoffrey would retain Brittany; and John would now become the Duke of Aquitaine in place of Richard.
- 27 May 1199 – 19 October 1216
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
Feb 17, 2011 · King John and Richard I: Brothers and Rivals. By Dr Mike Ibeji. Last updated 2011-02-17. Richard I and John have gone down in history as a 'good' and a 'bad' king, respectively. Is this...
Richard (1189-99) is known to history as "Coeur de Lion", or Lionheart, because of his bravery in battle. He was without a doubt a great warrior, but he was a very poor king for England. In his ten-year reign, he spent only ten months in England, and that only to raise money for his foreign wars.
In 1199 the doctrine of representative succession, which would have given the throne to Arthur, was not yet generally accepted, and, following Richard’s death in April 1199, John was invested as duke of Normandy and in May was crowned king of England.
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Jun 24, 2013 · The plot thickens when Richard returns to England and seeks to relieve John of his regency. John, consumed by his desire for the throne, stabs Richard to death with a knife and claims the crown for himself. Now nothing seems to stand in the way of John’s plan to kill Robin Hood and force Maid Marian to the altar.
Dec 16, 2019 · The son of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE) and Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122-1204 CE), John succeeded his elder brother Richard I of England (r. 1189-1199 CE) as king. The celebrated Magna Carta that he was obliged to sign limited royal power and emphasised the primacy of the law over all, including the monarchy.
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