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- John (born c. 1166—died October 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England) was the king of England from 1199 to 1216. In a war with the French king Philip II, he lost Normandy and almost all his other possessions in France. In England, after a revolt of the barons, he was forced to seal the Magna Carta (1215).
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Mar 15, 2024 · John (born c. 1166—died October 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England) was the king of England from 1199 to 1216. In a war with the French king Philip II , he lost Normandy and almost all his other possessions in France .
John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was the king of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.
- 27 May 1199 – 19 October 1216
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
Dec 16, 2019 · King John of England (aka John Lackland) ruled from 1199 to 1216 CE and he has gone down in history as one of the very worst of English kings, both for his character and his failures.
- Mark Cartwright
May 19, 2022 · Died: 18/19 October 1216. Reigned: King of England for 17 years, from 27 May 1199 until his death. Coronation: 27 May 1199, Westminster Abbey. Parents: Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Spouses: Isabella of Gloucester and Isabella of Angoulême.
- Dr Marc Morris
Feb 3, 2019 · King John was King of England from 1199 to 1216. He lost many of his family’s Angevin lands on the continent and was forced to concede numerous rights to his barons in the Magna Carta, which has led to John being considered a colossal failure.
KS3. King John and the Magna Carta. Part of History The Magna Carta. Save to My Bitesize. Key points. King John ruled England at a difficult time. He faced wars with France, a shortage of...
John I © John was a king of England who is most famous for signing the Magna Carta. John was born around Christmas in 1166 or 1167 in Oxford, the youngest and favourite son of Henry II....
