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Around Christmas, John was born in Beaumont Palace, Oxford.
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In 1189, his brother, Richard, became king. In 1199, Richard died and John then became king.
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In 1206, John has lost Normandy, Anjou, Maine, and parts of Poitou. He was determined to win them back, but it required money. Government increasingly became cruel, and taxes increased.
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King John was forced to have an unfavorable peace with France because he was defeated at the Battle of Bouvines.
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There were negotiations between John and his barons that failed and a civil war broke out in May 1215.
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King John signed the Magna Carta.
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King John was very ill and died. He was buried in the Worcester Cathedral in Worcester, United Kingdom.
