John of England24 December 1167 –

19 October 1216

Reign

6 April 1199 – 18/19 October 1216

Predecessor Richard I Successor Henry III

Father Henry II Mother Eleanor of Aquitaine

Royal house House of Plantagenet

John deer hunting, from a manuscript in the British Library.

Family Spouses:

Isabella of Gloucester (1189–1199)

Isabella of Angoulême (1200–1220) Children:

Sons: Henry III, Richard and John

Daughters: Isabella and Eleonor

NICKNAMES John acquired the nickname of

"Lackland" for his lack of an inheritance as the youngest son of Henry II.

He also had the nickname of "Soft-sword" for his alleged military ineptitude in the twelve years long War of Bouvines which followed when he broke his word concluding with the battle of Bouvines in the county of Flanders.

Historical Events 1193 – alliance with French King Phillip ll 1195 – returned his lands 1199 – acquired the title Duke of Normandy 1204 – lost Normandy lands 1214 – war with France 1215 – the first Baron’s War

1215 – signed the Magna Carta

TitlesThe KingThe Earl of Gloucester and

CornwallThe Earl of CornwallJohn Plantagenet

October, 19 1215 – died

John's tomb effigy King John's tomb in Worcester Cathedral.

King John's reign has been traditionally characterised as one of the most disastrous in English history: it began with defeats—he lost Normandy to Philip Augustus of France in his first five years on the throne—and ended with England torn by civil war (The First Barons' War), the Crown Jewels lost and himself on the verge of being forced out of power.