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He abused his powers so often, his barons rebelled and forced him to sign the Magna Carta, severally limiting his powers. However, almost imminently after signing it, he tried to break his promise and even had the Pope declare it invalid. Sick of there King, the English Barons invited the French to invade and overthrow John (a testimate to how bad he was) John fled, and fortunetly died soon after gorging himself on peaches. As such a the barons withdrew there support from the French and quickly placed his successor Edward I on the throne. | He abused his powers so often, his barons rebelled and forced him to sign the Magna Carta, severally limiting his powers. However, almost imminently after signing it, he tried to break his promise and even had the Pope declare it invalid. Sick of there King, the English Barons invited the French to invade and overthrow John (a testimate to how bad he was) John fled, and fortunetly died soon after gorging himself on peaches. As such a the barons withdrew there support from the French and quickly placed his successor Edward I on the throne. | ||
==In culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
[[File:Prince John.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Disney version of King John known as Prince John]] | [[File:Prince John.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Disney version of King John known as Prince John]] | ||
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 film Robin Hood. In the film, he is not yet a king, but is called "Prince John" and was voiced by [[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 [[w:c:disney: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 film Robin Hood. In the film, he is not yet a king, but is called "Prince John" and was voiced by [[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 [[w:c:disney:Sheriff of Nottingham|Sheriff of Nottingham]]. | ||