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John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was 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.
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).
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.
Oct 18, 2016 · It is 800 years since one of England's most reviled monarchs, King John, died from dysentery. BBC News examines how this gut-wrenching condition has claimed the lives of several English kings...
May 19, 2022 · King John: key dates & facts. Born: Around Christmas 1166, or possibly 1167. 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.
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.
John, known as John Lackland, (born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng.—died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire), King of England (1199–1216). The youngest son of Henry II, he joined his brother Richard (later Richard I) in a rebellion against Henry (1189).
