King John

This article is about the Shakespeare play. For the English monarch, see John of England. For other kings named John, see Rulers named John.The Life and Death of King John is one of the Shakespearean histories, plays written by William Shakespeare and based on the history of England. The play dramatizes the reign of King John of England (reigned 1199–1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England.
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Noun
1. youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
(synonym) John, John Lackland
(hypernym) King of England, King of Great Britain
(member-holonym) Plantagenet, Plantagenet line