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King John was born at Beaumount Palace in Oxford
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King John was crowned at Westminister Abby.
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John accedes to the throne on the death of his brother, Richard I.
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England loses most of its possessions in France
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Innocent III declares that John is no longer the rightful King
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John submits to the Pope’s demands and accepts the authority of the Pope
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John meets the English barons at Runnymede, agrees to their demands, and seals the Magna Carta which set limits on the powers of the monarch, lays out the feudal obligations of the barons, confirms the liberties of the Church, and grants rights to all freemen of the realm and their heirs for ever. It is the first written constitution.
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King John Dies at Newark Castle at the age of 49 from a fever
