num_pages: 352
description: King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s but was not published until it appeared in the First Folio in 1623.
language: English
title: King John
titlecomplete: King John
characters: French Herald, Philip Faulconbridge, later Sir Richard Plantagenet (the Bastard), William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Cardinal Pandulph, Blanche of Castille, James Gurney, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Robert Faulconbridge, Citizen of Angiers, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, Hubert de Burgh, Lady Faulconbridge, William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, Philippe II of France, Louis VIII of France, English Herald, Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, English Messenger, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, John of England, French Messenger, Constance Penthièvre, Duchess of Brittany, Second Executioner, Viscount of Melun, Limoges, Duke of Austria, Henry III of England, Sheriff, Chatillon, First Executioner, Peter of Pomfret
genres: 16th Century, Historical Fiction, Theatre, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 6999
places: Angers, England
publisher: Simon & Schuster