John exploited this unpopularity to set himself up as an alternative ruler with his own royal court, complete with his own justiciar, chancellor and other royal posts, and was happy to be portrayed as an alternative regent, and possibly the next king.
Xoán utilizou esta impopularidade para presentarse como un gobernante alternativo coa súa propia corte, completa cun xustiza, chanceler e outros postos de importancia, e estaba contento de que o visen como un rexente alternativo, e posiblemente o novo rei.