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John Lackland

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  • 1166

    Birth

    John was born on 24 December 1166 in Beaumont Palace, Oxford.
  • 1177

    1177

    John was appointed the Lord of Ireland and was given lands in England and on the continent.
  • 1189

    1189

    In this year, John joined the rebellion of his only living brother against his father.
    He tried to steal the crown because he couldn´t wait to be King.
    Even after all that, his brother forgave him.
  • 1195

    1195

    John succesfully conducted a sudden a Hack siege of Evereux castle and subsequently managed the defences of Normandy agains Philip.
  • 1199

    1199

    Richard l died so John was crouned King.
  • 1200

    1200

    The two leaders (John and Philip) met in January 1200 to negotiate posible terms for peace.
  • 1202

    1202

    A war begins against France. John archived early victories, but shortages of military resources and his treatment of Norman, Breta and Anjou nobles resulted in the collapse of his empire in northern France.
  • 1204

    1204

    The King Philip ll of France continued the war against John until he surrendered almost all possessions in that country in 1204 (Brittany, Anjour, Normandy, Touraine)
  • 1207

    1207

    In 1207, John refused to accept the election of the new archbishop, so Pope Innocent lll excomulgated him and began to negotiate with Philip ll to carry out the invasion of England.
  • 1209

    1209

    An argument with Pope Innocent III led to John's excommunication, a dispute he finally settled in 1213.
  • 1212

    1212

    By 1212 John had successfully concluded alliances with his nephew Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor in Germany.
  • 1213

    1213

    In 1213 John Lackland returned England.
  • 1214

    1214

    John tried to recover his French possessions but was defeated definitely by Philip III.
  • 1215

    1215

    The Magna Carta.
    Writed by the archbishop of Canterbury with the objective of making peace between the King John I and the barons of the north of England, this letter was written and delivered by John I to them with the intention of ending the conflict.
  • 1216

    Death

    John Lackland died on 19 October 1216 at the age of 49, and was buried in Worcester cathedral. He died of a worsening illness and by the time he arrived at Newark castle he could not travel any further.