King John Of England

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King John Of England

• December 24 1166 October 19 1216
• Becomes King April 6, 1199
• Crowned On May 27, 1199

By Laura Gosse
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Time Line Of Events
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Time Line Of Events Cont.
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Time Line Of Events Cont.
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Map Of Johns Early Kingdom

• After the death of King Richard, John took the
  throne of England. With this title came the lands
  of England and the French lands of Normandy,
  Anjou, Brittany, Poitou and Aquitaine.

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Maps, Places Documents Of Interest
The Battle Of The Bouvines This was the fight
between England and France in 1214. King John was
defeated and had to accept a peace with France.
The Magna Carta This was the document that King
John was forced to sign by the English Barons in
order to grant them more feudal liberties.
Dover Castle This was the castle that Prince
Louis of France laid siege to in 1216. He failed
in gaining it under his power.
Worcester Cathedral This is where King John
was buried when he died on October 19, 1216
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Periodization

• Life of all classes was dominated by the feudal
  system and also by the Catholic Church.
• The church became the universal and unifying
  institution.
• Guilds helped to stress the collective identity
  of people, they disapproved unregulated
  competition, and minimized profit motive.
• Popes worked for a centralized church, which was
  achieved under Pope Innocent III.
• The crusades became very important for religious
  and military purposes. It gave you status to go
  fight for God and Country against the Arabs. The
  crusaders brought back scholars and literature
  that was previously unknown to them (Arab and
  Greek authors)

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John Of The Plantagenet House

• John was the favorite son of his fathers
  (King Henry II) but as the youngest child, John
  could expect no inheritance. After their fathers
  death, Johns brother Richard (known as Richard
  the Lionheart) inherited the throne of England.
  John gained some Irish land from Richard but the
  people of Ireland despised him. Over the years
  John became known as a cheat and a liar. While
  Richard was overseas fighting in the 3rd Crusade,
  John came to England and tried to take the
  English crown by force by trying to overthrow the
  Bishop of Ely, William Longchamp. When Richard
  returned home to England, he forgave John.
  Finally in 1199, Richard the Lionheart dies and
  since he left no heirs, John inherited the
  throne. He marries Isabelle of Angouleme and has
  5 children with her (Henry III, Richard Earl of
  Cornwall, Joan of England, Isabella of England,
  and Eleanor of England). In 1207, King John had a
  falling out with Pope Innocent III over who
  should be elected as the Archbishop of
  Canterbury. John and all of England were
  excommunicated. In 1213, John goes back to the
  Pope and begs forgiveness of himself and of his
  country. The Pope forgives him and accepts
  England back into the Christian Church. In 1214
  English barons rebelled and forced King John to
  sign the Magna Carta in 1215. In 1216, Prince
  Louis of France invades England and King John
  becomes very ill. The barons turn against Prince
  Louis, and King John dies. He was succeeded by
  his son Henry III.

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Legacy

• During his first 5 years on the English throne,
  John managed to lose his French lands Aquitaine,
  Normandy, Brittany, Anjou, and Poitou. He
  forfeited them to King Philip of France. This
  ended up with England being torn by civil war.
• In 1213 England became a papal fief to resolve
  dispute with Pope Innocent III.
• In 1215, King Johns barons forced him to sign
  the Magna Carta.
• King John's legacy is not a very pleasant one. He
  is said to be one of the worst rulers in English
  history. It was through his reign that England
  fell into civil war and was very tumultuous.
  After Johns death, his son, Henry III, became
  King and he settled England and ruled peacefully
  for fifty-six years.

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Inventions Of The High Middle Ages

• The Blast Furnace (12th Century CE) First built
  in Durstel, Switzerland Markische Sauerland,
  Germany and Lapphyttan, Sweden. Monasteries used
  these. The leading iron producers of the time
  were the Cistercians in Champagne, France from
  the mid-13th century to the 17th century.
• Liquor (12th Century CE) Freeze distillation,
  the Mongolian Still is known to have been a use
  in making an alcoholic beverage. It involves
  freezing the liquor and removing the water
  crystals.
• Eyeglasses (13th Century CE) In 1268, Roger
  Bacon made the earliest record on the use of
  lenses for optical purposes.

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Bibliography

• Wikipedia, The Free Online Encyclopedia, John Of
  England http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Engl
  and (Accessed on December 15, 2009)
  Slide 1
• About.com http//historymedren.about.com/od/jwho/
  p/who_kingjohn.htm (Accessed on December
  16, 2009) Slides 1-4
• Middle Ages http//www.middle-ages.org.uk/
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  Slides 2-4
• The Story Of Britain A Peoples History
  Author Roy Strong
  Publisher Pimlico 1998 Chapter
  11 The End Of An Empire Pages 73-75
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  Slides 2-5
• History Learning Site http//www.historylearnings
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  on December 26, 2009)
  Slide 8
• Listverse http//listverse.com/2007/09/22/top-10-
  inventions-of-the-middle-ages/
  (Accessed on December 26, 2009)
  Slide 10

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Bibliography Cont.

• Wikipedia, The Free Online Encyclopedia, John Of
  England http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Engl
  and (Accessed on December 15, 2009)
  Slides 1 9
• Infoplease http//www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/
  A0859627.html (Accessed on December 29,
  2009) Slide 7

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Photo Bibliography

• M4 Consultants, The People Involved
  http//www.m4pips.com/Webdesigns/EDCI583/People.ht
  m (Accessed on December 15, 2009)
  Drawing
  Of King John
  Slide 1
• Abbey Of Fontevrault http//vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/me
  dart/image/France/fontevrault-new/fontvrlt-general
  .htm (Accessed on December 15, 2009)
  Map Of Johns Early Kingdom
  Slide 5
• Eckerd Collage Community http//home.eckerd.edu/
  oberhot/bouvines.htm (Accessed on December
  16, 2009) Map of the Battle of
  Bouvine Slide 6
• Word Press http//cjjj1.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/
  the-magna-carta-by-jessica-jones/ (Accessed
  on December 16, 2009)
  Image Of The Magna Carta
  Slide 6
• Bimmerfest http//www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showt
  hread.php?p4171176 (Accessed on December
  16, 2009) Image Of Dover Castle
  Slide 6
• Samos UK Ltd http//www.samosuk.ltd.uk/about_us.a
  spx (Accessed on
  December 16, 2009) Image Of Dover
  Castle Slide 6

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Photo Bibliography Cont.

• Historic Sites http//elore.com/Ireland/Sites/His
  toric/king_johns.htm (Accessed on
  December 26, 2009)
  Painting Of King John
  
  Slide 8
• Listverse http//listverse.com/2007/09/22/top-10-
  inventions-of-the-middle-ages/ (Accessed
  on December 26, 2009)
  Painting Of Man With
  Eyeglasses
  Slide 10
• Wikimedia http//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c
  ommons/0/0c/John_of_England_28John_Lackland29.jp
  g (Accessed on December 29, 2009)
  
  Painting Of King John
  
  Slide 9
• GreenSage http//www.greensage.com/ezine/09zines/
  05May09/ezine05-09SacredGeo.html (Accessed
  on December 29, 2009)
  Drawing of the Knights
  Templar
  Slide 7