King John of England: Difference between revisions

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John also made multiple enemies, he lost a good portion of English land to the Welsh, angered the Irish and brought the wrath of the Pope down on the Country. The Pope excommunicated England, following John ignoring him, despite John running to the Pope for help whenever he needed it. John was forced to surrender England to the Pope and pay tribute to him, thus outraging the population even more. John could also be cruel, when a bishop disagreed with him, John had the man wrapped in lead and left to die.

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 of dysentery after gorging himself on peaches and drinking too much cider As such a the barons withdrew there support from the French and quickly placed his successor henry iii on the throne.

==In popular culture==

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 John also made multiple enemies, he lost a good portion of English land to the Welsh, angered the Irish and brought the wrath of the Pope down on the Country. The Pope excommunicated England, following John ignoring him, despite John running to the Pope for help whenever he needed it. John was forced to surrender England to the Pope and pay tribute to him, thus outraging the population even more. John could also be cruel, when a bishop disagreed with him, John had the man wrapped in lead and left to die.
-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 of dysentery after gorging himself on peaches and drinking too much cider As such a the barons withdrew there support from the French and quickly placed his successor henry iii on the throne.
 ==In popular culture==