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Dec 24, 1167
Born
Died from dysentery -
Aug 3, 1189
Married Isabella Countess of Gloucester
Annuled 1199 -
May 27, 1199
Crowned
He became King after his brother, Richard I died from gangrene caused by an arrow to the shoulder. -
Oct 1, 1200
Married Queen Isabella, Countess of Angoulême
She was widowed 1216 -
Jun 23, 1209
Excommunicated
An argument with Pope Innocent III led to John's excommunication. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
Signed to a group of rebellious barons, the Magna Carta is widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in history, enshrining the concepts of government accountability and protection of individual rights. -
Oct 19, 1216
Died
Died from dysentery
