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{{Villain_Infobox | |||
|image = John of England.png | |||
|fullname = King John | |||
|alias = John Lackland <br> John Softsword | |||
|occupation = King of England | |||
|origin = England | |||
|skills= Rule of power | |||
|crimes = Unlawful taxing <br> Abuse of power <br> [[Murder]] and unlawful execution<br>Tyranny<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Cruelty to animals]] | |||
|type of villain = Medieval Tyrant | |||
}} | |||
'''King John '''(24 December 1166 – 18 or 19 October 1216) was the 22nd king of England. He succeeded his brother Richard I, although sometimes portrayed as a ruthless tyrant, general consensus is he was more useless than evil, despite this he was still a cruel man. His nicknames were "John Softsword" because he was a good politician but a terrible fighter and "John Lackland" because he didn't own any land that was actually his. | '''King John '''(24 December 1166 – 18 or 19 October 1216) was the 22nd king of England. He succeeded his brother Richard I, although sometimes portrayed as a ruthless tyrant, general consensus is he was more useless than evil, despite this he was still a cruel man. His nicknames were "John Softsword" because he was a good politician but a terrible fighter and "John Lackland" because he didn't own any land that was actually his. | ||
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==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
King John is the [https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvillains.wikia.com%2Fwiki%2FPrince_John&ei=-MmAU5n7L7HT7Abe34CYDw&usg=AFQjCNEJ9OHuwmH2C_JgXFQIEwGZM4gttA&bvm=bv.67720277,d.bGE main antagonist] in the 1973 Disney film ''Robin Hood''. In the film, he is not yet a king, but is called "Prince John" and was voiced by the late [[wikipedia:Peter Ustinov|Peter Ustinov]]. This version is the brother of King Richard and is a coward and a crybaby. Like his real life counterpart, he was very greedy and accompanied by the [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Sheriff_of_Nottingham Sheriff of Nottingham]. | |||
King John is the [https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvillains.wikia.com%2Fwiki%2FPrince_John&ei=-MmAU5n7L7HT7Abe34CYDw&usg=AFQjCNEJ9OHuwmH2C_JgXFQIEwGZM4gttA&bvm=bv.67720277,d.bGE main antagonist] in the 1973 Disney film ''Robin Hood''. In the film, he is not yet a king, but is called "Prince John" and was voiced by the late [[wikipedia:Peter Ustinov|Peter Ustinov]]. This version is the brother of King Richard and is a coward and a crybaby. Like his real life counterpart, he was very greedy and accompanied by the [ | [[Category:Warlords]] | ||
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