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King John was born in Oxford, England on Christmas Eve in 1167 and died of dysentery in 1216. John was a little short tempered and caused a scary sight of foaming at the mouth when he got angry. John was the youngest son of Henry II, and when Henry passed he left no land to his youngest but left all of it to John's older brother, Richard the Lionheart. This gave King John the nick name of John Lack Land. John and his brother had many brotherly battles for the throne. Richard appointed another man named Arthur, Duke of Brittany, to be the heir to throne instead of his own brother. John was not allowed in England if Richard was not present.

Instead of Arthur becoming king, John seized the throne when his brother died. John was an unfair and unpopular king, leading to his advisors creating and forcing him to sign the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta is a document which John was forced to sign which gave the English citizens more rights (Parliament) by giving the king less rights. . King John signed this document but had no intention of abiding by it. King John was an overpowering king and was very greedy. History shows him to be a greedy, unintelligent man who could not rule his country, and much of what we believe of King John today comes from his portrayal in the Robin Hood legends.

When John passed away, he was succeeded by Henry III. By: Madelyn Rogge