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Born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine
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King Richard, older brother of John who became king after their father's death, died and it was not clear whether John, sole surviving son of King Henry, or Arthur of Brittany, son of Geoffrey, John's elder brother.
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Philip and John negotiated that John was the rightful heir to the throne.
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John opposed Stephen Langton was chosen as Archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Innocent III. The excommunication was lifted when John agreed to the wishes of the pope.
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Rumors circulated that he died of poisoned ale, poisoned peaches, or a "surfeit of peaches".