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Dec 24, 1166
Birth
John Lackland king of England, was born on December 24 1166. -
Apr 6, 1199
How he became king
His brother Richard died leaving John to become king. -
Period: Apr 6, 1199 to Oct 19, 1216
Time he reigned
This is how long he was in power. -
Period: Jan 8, 1209 to Jan 9, 1213
John excommunicated
The pope was tired of being told what to do so he excommenicated King John for 4 years. In addition the pope made a law that no one could get christened or married until the pope said so. -
Jan 3, 1215
Civil War
King John tried to back out of the Magna Carta. This along with many other reasons caused the people of England to rebel against King John. -
Jun 15, 1215
He signed the Magna Carta
The Magna Carta gave the people of England rights that the king could not take back. -
Oct 19, 1216
Death
King John died on October 19th 1216.
