Who was King John?
A King in the middle ages
A King in the Tudor times
A King in Ireland
Was he good?
Was he bad?
What did he do that was soooo bad?
He increased taxes and made the people pay when they simply couldn't afford it. He also lost a lot of French lands.
He increased taxes before going ahead and committing suicide?
How long was his reign?
6 April 1199 until his death in 1216
8 March 1199 until his death in 1216
Is this King John?
Who was his parents?
King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
King John II and Elizabeth of Normandy
Did the lords rebel against John?
Why did they rebel against him?
They wanted to have more power
They wanted more money
They wanted him to stop increasing taxes
What did this result to?
The Magna Carta was signed, a list of rights and laws for all the people
They got more power and killed the King