Bad King John

Bad King John
1167-1216


John was a tyrant. He was a wicked ruler who did not behave like a king. He was greedy and took as much money as he could from his people. Hell is too good for ahorrible person like him.
• Matthew Paris, C13th chronicler


History


• Bad King John was the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
• During his childhood John tended to beovershadowed by is older brother Richard (Richard the Lionheart).
• Being the youngest, his father wasnt going to left any land to him, so John was given the nick-name Lackland John.


Badthings he did

• Documents from history say Jonh was cunning and not to be trusted this is reflected when Richard left England to embark on the Third Crusade andleft John, who already was Lord ofIreland, in charge of the country.
• Richard was imprisoned and John tried to seize the crown from his brother but failed.
• When Richard was killed, the heir to the throne should have beenJohns nephew Arthur of Brittany but John had a huge appetite for power therefore he murdered him and proclaimed himself king of England. The peolpe from Brittanny rebelled agains him.
• John'sarmy was defeated and to pay for that he increased taxes, which were umpayble, this drove a lot of the populaion into poverty and those whose failed to make the payments where imprisioned and sometinesstarved to death. This proves that he was extreamly greedy and he tried to make money out of everything he could.
• John was a very lustful person (he actually kidnaped 2 his wife when she wasonly 12) and despite being married he had lots of mistresses and was always trying to seduce women . He was even accused of sexual harassment .
• John lost the trust and loyalty of his subjectsbut nevertheless he hang 28 hostages who threatened rebellion.
• John lost a battle in France. This defeat resulted in England losing all her possessions in France, this was too much for the...