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.
title: The Life And Death Of King John
titlecomplete: The Life And Death Of King John
characters: Sheriff, Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, Limoges, Duke of Austria, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Chatillon, French Messenger, Louis VIII of France, French Herald, English Messenger, Citizen of Angiers, John of England, Philippe II of France, James Gurney, Lady Faulconbridge, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Philip Faulconbridge, later Sir Richard Plantagenet (the Bastard), First Executioner, Second Executioner, Peter of Pomfret, Constance Penthièvre, Duchess of Brittany, William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, Blanche of Castille, English Herald, Cardinal Pandulph, Henry III of England, Viscount of Melun, Robert Faulconbridge, Hubert de Burgh
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, British Literature, Plays, Historical Fiction, Literature, Poetry, 16th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 7003
places: Angers, England