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He became Henry's favourite child following the failed revolt of 1173–1174 by his brothers Henry the Young King, Richard, and Geoffrey against the King. John was appointed Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given lands in England and on the continent.
Biography of John, king of England from 1199 to 1216, who lost many of his kingdom’s French possessions and was forced to seal the Magna Carta in 1215.
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.
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. Spouses: Isabella of Gloucester and Isabella of Angoulême
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.
United Kingdom - John, 1199-1216, Monarchy: Richard, mortally wounded at a siege in France in 1199, was succeeded by his brother John, one of the most detested of English kings. John’s reign was characterized by failure.
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).
By 1215, thanks to years of unsuccessful foreign policies and heavy taxation demands, England’s King John was facing down a possible rebellion by the country’s powerful barons.
It was the final ironic twist in the story of Henry II and his sons. By their own actions, they had won and lost an empire; and by his death, John saved the kingdom of England.