King John

The Birth of King John

Dec 24, 1166

On December 24, 1166 King john was born in Beaumont Palace, Oxford.

King John becomes king

Apr 6, 1199

King john became king on April 6, 1199 after his brother King Richard I died.

King John becomes king

Apr 6, 1199

King John became king when his brother King Richard I died on April 6, 1199

Capture of Arthur I Duke of Brittany

Aug 1, 1202

After Richard I death and King John becomes king,Richard I nephew Arthur I Duke of Brittany gets captured in battle by King John

Arthur I, Duke of Brittany's Death

Apr 3, 1203

John was holding Arthur as a prisoner for a while and John thought they should blind arthur so he would not be a threat but the person that was watching Arthur did not obey John,but he lied to John about him being blind after this John hired someone else to watch Arthur,then in March 1203 Arthur disappeared but a lot of people thought John killed him.

King John gets interdicted

Mar 24, 1208

King John was refusing to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop so the pope gave him a warning but in 1208 he issued an interdiction to England.The people did not like this at all so the pope issued an excommunication on KIng John.

King John signs the Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

King John starts to abuse his power as king so he is forced to sign the Magna Carta which is a document that reduces the power that a king has.

King John Dies

Oct 19, 1216

On October 19, 1216 King John died from Diarrhea during a war and he died in the United Kingdom.