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The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the father of Henry III of England.
Jan 30, 2023 · by William Shakespeare. Contents. Dramatis Personæ. KING JOHN. PRINCE HENRY, son to King John; afterwards KING HENRY III. ARTHUR, Duke of Brittany, nephew to King John. EARL OF PEMBROKE. EARL OF ESSEX. EARL OF SALISBURY. ROBERT BIGOT, Earl of Norfolk. HUBERT DE BURGH, Chamberlain to the King. ROBERT FAULCONBRIDGE, son to Sir Robert Faulconbridge.
Jan 5, 1985 · The Life and Death of King John: Directed by David Giles. With Leonard Rossiter, William Whymper, Mary Morris, Robert Brown. King John does whatever it takes to keep himself on the throne of England, making enemies of the pope, France, and his nephew along the way.
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, King John. Find out more about the rule of King John, the wars with France, and the battle for the crown.
Oct 4, 2017 · Jump to. Contents. Synopsis: The events in King John take place in the thirteenth century, well before Shakespeare’s other English history plays. After the death of John’s brother, Richard I, John rules England. John’s young nephew, Arthur, has a claim to the throne and is supported by the French.
Shakespeare's King John is a rarely performed history play which tells the story of John's turbulent reign from 1199 to 1216. Becoming King King Richard I, the revered 'Lionheart', is dead.
O, if thou grant my need, Which only lives but by the death of faith, That need must needs infer this principle, That faith would live again by death of need. O then, tread down my need, and faith mounts up; 1140. Keep my need up, and faith is trodden down! King John. The king is moved, and answers not to this.
