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Personal data King John Plantagenet , King John "Lackland" I 

• He was born on December 24, 1167 in Engeland Beaumont Palace.Source 1
• (King John I) on October 19, 1216 in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.Source 2
• He died on October 18, 1216 in Engeland Newark Castle, he was 48 years old.Source 1
• A child of King Edward I of England Plantagenet

Household of King John Plantagenet , King John "Lackland" I

He had a relationship with Isabella of Angohlême.

Child(ren):

1. King Henry III King of England (Plantagenet)  1207-1272 

Notes about King John Plantagenet , King John "Lackland" I

. King of England from 1199 to 1216. John was the son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and youngest brother of Richard "the Lionheart". He married twice with the first being a political move to a distant cousin Isabel of Gloucester; this was annulled. Then he married the 12 year-old Isabella of Angouleme, who gave him three daughters and two sons. He was an educated man who loved hunting and traveling. Since Henry II did not award him land as he did his older sons, John was given the name of "Lackland". The name proved to suit him as, during his reign, he lost most of the land England had aquired earlier. John's life was characterized by double-crossing tumultuous relationships. First he allied with his brother Richard to rebel against their father; later he allied with King Philip II of France to fight Richard. He then turned on Phillip, causing England to lose Normandy. And lastly, he battled with his oldest brother's son Arthur over the right to the throne, which he ultimately acceded to after Richard's death. Many English barons and clergy thought he had poor judgment, was wicked and could not be trusted. And he was even excommunicated from the Church by Pope Innocent III. Although he did make improvements in military, taxation, and in the justice system, his faults and mistakes overshadowed any achievements. While John was in France and for the first time in history, barons made a national protest against such bad government. On June 15, 1215, John sealed the "Magna Carta", the Great Charter, which restated the rights of the Church, the barons and all in the land. Within months, John broke all of these promises, causing the Church and the barons to summon aid from France. In the midst of the French invading England, John died of dysentery leaving his nine-year-old son to become Henry III. At this point, Isabella of Angouleme was sent back to France without her very young children. King John may also be remembered as the rival of Robin Hood, the heroic outlaw in English folklore.
Bio by: Linda Davis
Family MembersParents· Henry Plantagenet1133–1189

· Eleanor de Aquitaine1123–1204

Spouses· Isabella of Angoulême1188–1246

· Isabella FitzWilliamBurgh1165–1217

Siblings· William De Poitiers1153–1156

· Henry Plantagenet1155–1183

· Mathilda Plantagenet1156–1189

· Richard I1157–1199

· Geoffrey II Plantagenet1158–1186

· Eleanor Plantagenet1162–1214

· Eleanor Of Castile1162–1214

· Joan Plantagenet1164–1199

· King John I1166–1216

Half Siblings· Marie de Champagne1145–1198

· Alix Capet1150 – unknown

· Geoffrey FitzRoy Plantagenet1152–1212

· William Longespée1176–1226

Children· Richard FitzRoy

· Joan of Wales1188–1237

· Joan of Wales1188–1237

· Henry III1207–1272

· Richard of Cornwall1209–1272

· Joan Plantagenet1210–1238

· Isabelle Plantagenet1214–1241

· Eleanor Plantagenet1215–1275

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