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: The Life and Death of King John
titlecomplete: The Life and Death of King John (A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare - Volume 19)
characters: Citizen of Angiers, English Herald, Viscount of Melun, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, Constance Penthièvre, Duchess of Brittany, Second Executioner, Chatillon, Philip Faulconbridge, later Sir Richard Plantagenet (the Bastard), James Gurney, Lady Faulconbridge, Peter of Pomfret, Sheriff, French Messenger, Robert Faulconbridge, Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, Henry III of England, First Executioner, Limoges, Duke of Austria, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hubert de Burgh, Louis VIII of France, Cardinal Pandulph, Philippe II of France, French Herald, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, John of England, Blanche of Castille, English Messenger
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Poetry, British Literature, Drama, Literature, Classics, Historical Fiction, 16th Century
ratings_count: 6999
places: England, Angers
publisher: Classic Publishers