Kingjohn

King John

By mikayla0221
  • Birth
    Dec 24, 1167

    Birth

    John Lackland was born on December 24, 1167 in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Father's Death
    Jul 6, 1189

    Father's Death

    After the death of John's father on August 2, 1100, His brother Richard (Richard the Lionhearted) becomes King. Richard names his nephew Arthur as heir.
  • Mar 24, 1196

    Arthur Is Captured

    Arthur is captured by Phillip II in 1196.
    Richard names John as heir.
  • Richard's Death
    Apr 6, 1199

    Richard's Death

    Richard dies on April 6, 1199. John takes his place as King of England.
  • May 1, 1215

    First Baron's War

    A civil war began after King John exploited his feudal rights (again) and raised taxes to try to win back the land lost. Land lost included Normandy, Anjou, Maine, and parts of Poitou.
  • Magna Carta was Signed
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta was Signed

    On June 15, 1215, King John was forced to sign a document called the Magna Carta. It states that the monarch is as much under the rule of law as his people. It granted people certain rights.
  • Oct 19, 1216

    Death

    John died on October 19, 1216 in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire.
  • Henry III Rules
    Oct 28, 1216

    Henry III Rules

    Ater John's death, his son Henry III became King of England on October 28, 1216.