King john

King John

  • The Birth of King John
    Dec 24, 1166

    The Birth of King John

    On December 24, 1166 King john was born in Beaumont Palace, Oxford.
  • King John becomes king
    Apr 6, 1199

    King John becomes king

    King john became king on April 6, 1199 after his brother King Richard I died.
  • King John becomes king
    Apr 6, 1199

    King John becomes king

    King John became king when his brother King Richard I died on April 6, 1199
  • Capture of Arthur I Duke of Brittany
    Aug 1, 1202

    Capture of Arthur I Duke of Brittany

    After Richard I death and King John becomes king,Richard I nephew Arthur I Duke of Brittany gets captured in battle by King John
  • Arthur I, Duke of Brittany's Death
    Apr 3, 1203

    Arthur I, Duke of Brittany's Death

    John was holding Arthur as a prisoner for a while and John thought they should blind arthur so he would not be a threat but the person that was watching Arthur did not obey John,but he lied to John about him being blind after this John hired someone else to watch Arthur,then in March 1203 Arthur disappeared but a lot of people thought John killed him.
  • King John gets interdicted
    Mar 24, 1208

    King John gets interdicted

    King John was refusing to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop so the pope gave him a warning but in 1208 he issued an interdiction to England.The people did not like this at all so the pope issued an excommunication on KIng John.
  • King John signs the Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta

    King John starts to abuse his power as king so he is forced to sign the Magna Carta which is a document that reduces the power that a king has.
  • King John Dies
    Oct 19, 1216

    King John Dies

    On October 19, 1216 King John died from Diarrhea during a war and he died in the United Kingdom.