King John

  • Dec 24, 1167

    King John is Born

    John Lackland was born in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1167 to Oct 19, 1216

    Birth to death

  • Apr 25, 1199

    The new Duke

    John is crowned Duke or Normandy.
  • Apr 27, 1199

    John becomes king

    John accedes to the throne on the death of his brother, Richard I.
  • Oct 1, 1207

    The heir is born

    King John's son Henry III is born.
  • Nov 1, 1209

    Excommunication

    John is excommunicated by the Pope.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta
  • Oct 19, 1216

    The death of King John

    King John dies.